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Infarction — In*farc tion, n. [See {Infarce}.] 1. The act of stuffing or filling; Specifically: (Med.) the formation of an infarct; an overloading and obstruction of any organ or vessel of the body; constipation. [1913 Webster] 2. An infarct[2]; as, a cardiac … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infarction — 1680s, noun of action from L. infarcire (see INFARCT (Cf. infarct)) … Etymology dictionary
infarction — ► NOUN ▪ the formation of an infarct … English terms dictionary
infarction — [in färk′shən] n. 1. the development of an infarct 2. INFARCT … English World dictionary
Infarction — In medicine, an infarction is the process resulting in a macroscopic area of necrotic tissue in some organ caused by loss of adequate blood supply. Supplying arteries may be blocked from within by some obstruction (e.g. a blood clot or fatty… … Wikipedia
Infarction — The formation of an infarct, an area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen. For example, in a myocardial infarction there is death of myocardial (heart muscle) tissue due to sudden (acute) deprivation of circulating blood. This is usually … Medical dictionary
infarction — /in fahrk sheuhn/, n. Pathol. 1. the formation of an infarct. 2. an infarct. [1680 90; INFARCT + ION] * * * ▪ pathology death of tissue resulting from a failure of blood supply, commonly due to obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot… … Universalium
infarction — UK [ɪnˈfɑː(r)kʃ(ə)n] / US [ɪnˈfɑrkʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms infarction : singular infarction plural infarctions medical a situation in which blood cannot get to an area of tissue so that the tissue dies … English dictionary
infarction — n. the death of part or the whole of an organ that occurs when the artery carrying its blood supply is obstructed by a blood clot (thrombus) or an embolus. For example, myocardial infarction, affecting the muscle of the heart, follows coronary… … The new mediacal dictionary
infarction — noun localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply • Syn: ↑infarct • Hypernyms: ↑pathology • Hyponyms: ↑myocardial infarction, ↑myocardial infarct, ↑MI … Useful english dictionary
