'Infarct' definitions:
Definition of 'infarct'
(from WordNet)
noun
Localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply [syn: infarct, infarction]
Definition of 'Infarct'
From: GCIDE
- Infarct \In*farct"\, n. [See Infarce.]
- 1. (Med.) An obstruction or embolus in one of the blood vessels. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. (Med.) The morbid condition of a limited area resulting from such obstruction; also, the localized necrotic (dead) tissue resulting from such obstruction; as, a hemorrhagic infarct. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]