infart — meaning in English
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English meaning
- infarct noun An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
Senses
infart is used for these senses in English:
- heart attack (cardiology, pathology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.
- infarct (pathology) An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.