| 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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