NOUN | state | infarct, infarction | localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply |
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Meaning | localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply. | |
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Synonym | infarction | |
Narrower | myocardial infarction, myocardial infarct, MI | Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle |
Broader | pathology | Any deviation from a healthy or normal / normal condition |
Spanish | infarto | |
Catalan | infart |
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