noun
infarction
ihn-FAHK-shuhn
noun
1
The death of tissue caused by a blocked blood supply, as in a heart attack.
"The scan revealed signs of a previous infarction in the heart muscle."
"A myocardial infarction is more commonly known as a heart attack."
How to Use Infarction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTissue dying off because its blood supply got cut off — the medical term behind a heart attack.
When to use it
A clinical/medical term rather than everyday vocabulary.
Common pairings
myocardial infarction
cerebral infarction
Word Forms
infarctions plural
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Etymology
From Latin infarctiō, from infarct + -ion.