infarct
/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/
infarct noun: an area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
Noun
infarct (plural infarcts)
- 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.2015 December 10, “The Long-Term Consumption of Ginseng Extract Reduces the Susceptibility of Intermediate-Aged Hearts to Acute Ischemia Reperfusion Injury”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
infarct meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Indonesian and Persian
infarct in Tamil
- இரத்தநசிவு, திசு அழிவு
infarct in Urdu
- area of dead tissue
- احتِشاء
infarct in Indonesian
- area of dead tissue
- infarsi, infark
infarct in Persian
- area of dead tissue
- اَنفارکتوس anfârktus
More languagesFewer languages
- infarct in Vietnamese
- nhồi máu
Forms of infarct
| plural | infarcts |
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Origin of infarct
Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.
Words formed from infarct
Phrases with infarct
Questions about infarct
- What does infarct mean?
- Infarct means an area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
- What is infarct in Tamil?
- Infarct in Tamil is இரத்தநசிவு, திசு அழிவு. See Infarct meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is infarct?
- Infarct is a noun.
- How do you pronounce infarct?
- Infarct is pronounced /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/.
- What is the plural of infarct?
- The plural of infarct is infarcts.
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