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Origin and Etymology of infarct
Latin infarctus, past participle of infarcire to stuff, from in- + farcire to stuff
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infarct
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noun
in·farct
\ˈin-ˌfärkt, in-ˈ\
Medical Definition of infarct
: an area of necrosis in a tissue or organ resulting from obstruction of the local circulation by a thrombus or embolus
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