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Noun: infarct  'in,faa(r)kt or in'faa(r)kt
  1. Localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
    "The CT scan revealed a small infarct in the patient's brain";
    - infarction

Derived forms: infarcts

Type of: pathology

Encyclopedia: Infarct