infarct
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(in′farkt″ )
(in-farkt′)
[L. infarctus, stuffed]
An area of tissue in an organ or part that undergoes necrosis following cessation of the blood supply. This may result from occlusion or stenosis of the supplying artery or, more rarely, from occlusion of the vein that drains the tissue.
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