NOUN | state | infarction, infarct | localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply |
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Sounds | ihnfaa'rkshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply. | |
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Synonym | infarct | |
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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