infarction
/ɪnˈfɑːk.ʃən/US/ɪnˈfɑɹk.ʃən/
infarction noun: the process which causes an infarct.
Noun
infarction (countable and uncountable, plural infarctions)
- The process which causes an infarct.
- An infarct (an area of ischemic necrosis).
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infarction meaning in Tamil
infarction in Tamil
- இரத்த ஒட்டத்தடையால் திசு இறப்பு, இரத்த நசிவுறல், திசு அழிவு, திசு இறப்பு
Forms of infarction
| plural | infarctions |
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Origin of infarction
Borrowed from Latin infarctiō, equivalent to infarct + -ion.
Words formed from infarction
- cerebral infarction
- cryoinfarction
- infarctional
- macroinfarction
- microinfarction
- myocardial infarction
- periinfarction
- postinfarction
- preinfarction
- pseudoinfarction
- reinfarction
Questions about infarction
- What does infarction mean?
- Infarction means the process which causes an infarct.
- What is infarction in Tamil?
- Infarction in Tamil is இரத்த ஒட்டத்தடையால் திசு இறப்பு, இரத்த நசிவுறல், திசு அழிவு. See Infarction meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is infarction?
- Infarction is a noun.
- How do you pronounce infarction?
- Infarction is pronounced /ɪnˈfɑːk.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of infarction?
- The plural of infarction is infarctions.
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Source and license
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