infarct
noun
in·farct
ˈin-ˌfärkt 
in-ˈfärkt
: 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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The risk for splenic infarct is increased in people with SCT who are at high altitudes, have severe dehydration, or engage in very high-intensity physical activity.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
Splenic infarct Some people with SCT experience a serious condition called splenic infarct, the death of tissue in the spleen.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
People with higher blood pressure across the study period tended to have more brain lesions, known as infarcts, which are areas of dead brain tissue that have lost their blood supply.
—Alice Park, Time, 11 July 2018
Before deciding to prescribe blood pressure medication, doctors are supposed to use an online calculator to compute a person's risk over the next 10 years of a cardiovascular event such as a stroke or myocardial infarct.
—Erin N. Marcus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2018
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
Splenic infarct Some people with SCT experience a serious condition called splenic infarct, the death of tissue in the spleen.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024
People with higher blood pressure across the study period tended to have more brain lesions, known as infarcts, which are areas of dead brain tissue that have lost their blood supply.
—Alice Park, Time, 11 July 2018
Before deciding to prescribe blood pressure medication, doctors are supposed to use an online calculator to compute a person's risk over the next 10 years of a cardiovascular event such as a stroke or myocardial infarct.
—Erin N. Marcus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2018
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“Infarct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infarct. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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infarct
noun
in·farct
ˈin-ˌfärkt, in-ˈ
: 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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