infarct

noun
/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from īnfarctus

Definitions

  1. An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply

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

    • After RSE treatment for 90 days, there was no comparable fibrosis in noninfarct and infarct regions.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for infarct. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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