Meaning & use
infarct
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An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply, often resulting from a blocked artery.
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An MRI revealed a small infarct in the patient's brain.
A myocardial infarct, commonly called a heart attack, damages part of the heart muscle.
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A clinical term; 'infarction' is the process or event, while 'infarct' usually names the resulting damaged tissue itself.
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