'Infarction' definitions:
Definition of 'infarction'
(from WordNet)
noun
Localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply [syn: infarct, infarction]
Definition of 'Infarction'
From: GCIDE
- Infarction \In*farc"tion\, n. [See Infarce.]
- 1. The act of stuffing or filling; Specifically: (Med.) the formation of an infarct; an overloading and obstruction of any organ or vessel of the body; constipation. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An infarct[2]; as, a cardiac infarction. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'infarction'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bar,
- barrier,
- blank wall,
- blind alley,
- blind gut,
- block,
- blockade,
- blockage,
- bottleneck,
- cecum,
- choking,
- choking off,
- clog,
- congestion,
- constipation,
- costiveness,
- cul-de-sac,
- dead end,
- embolism,
- embolus,
- gorge,
- impasse,
- impediment,
- infarct,
- jam,
- obstacle,
- obstipation,
- obstruction,
- sealing off,
- stop,
- stoppage,
- strangulation