Meaning Of The Word Infarct

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What's The Definition Of Infarct?

infarct in American English
an area of dying or dead tissue resulting from inadequate blood flow through blood vessels normally supplying the part
noun: a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis

infarct in British English
noun: a localized area of dead tissue (necrosis) resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to that part, esp by an embolus

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