Infarct meaning
An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus or embolus.
noun
An area of dying or dead tissue resulting from inadequate blood flow through blood vessels normally supplying the part.
noun
An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus or embolus.
noun
An area of living tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus.
Origin of infarct
- From Latin īnfarctus past participle of īnfarcīre to cram in- in in–2 farcīre to stuff
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition