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infarct

Infarct (noun) means an area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

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An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.

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"infarct" (noun) means an area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

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