infarct


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

in·farct

 (ĭn′färkt′, ĭn-färkt′)
n.
An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis as a result of obstruction of local blood supply, as by a thrombus or embolus.
[From Latin īnfarctus, past participle of īnfarcīre, to cram : in-, in; see in-2 + farcīre, to stuff.]
in·farct′ed adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

infarct

(ɪnˈfɑːkt)
n
(Pathology) a localized area of dead tissue (necrosis) resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to that part, esp by an embolus. Also called: infarction
[C19: via New Latin from Latin infarctus stuffed into, from farcīre to stuff]
inˈfarcted adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

in•farct

(ˈɪnˌfɑrkt, ɪnˈfɑrkt)

n.
an area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply.
[1870–75; < New Latin infarctus, n. use of past participle of Latin infarcīre (variant of infercīre) to stuff (compare farce)]
in•farct′ed, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.infarct - localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
infarction
MI, myocardial infarct, myocardial infarction - destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

infarct

n (Med) → Infarkt m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

in·farct

n. infarto, necrosis de un área de tejido por falta de irrigación sanguínea (isquemia);
bland ___ → ___ blando;
cardiac ___ → ___ cardíaco;
cerebral ___ → ___ cerebral;
hermorrhagic ___ → ___ hemorrágico;
myocardial ___ → ___ del miocardio;
pulmonary ___ → ___ pulmonar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

infarct

n infarto
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
We have previously reported that IL-1[beta] protein level was enhanced in the infarct area 48 h after MSC transplantation [7].
Intravenous Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reduces the Number of Infiltrated [Ly6C.sup.+] Cells but Enhances the Proportions Positive for BDNF, TNF-1[alpha], and IL-1[beta] in the Infarct Cortices of dMCAO Rats
We present a unique case of acute unilateral thalamic infarct secondary to bilateral DCVT in a pediatric patient with imaging and clinical correlation.
Unilateral Thalamic Venous Infarction in an Infant: A Rare Presentation of Bilateral Deep Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Nitroglycerin would be problematic, as it appears that this patient might be having a right ventricular infarct, and lowering right-sided filling pressures with nitroglycerin may lead to severe hypotension.
MONA for acute treatment of chest pain?
We describe an 81-year-old female patient with cortical infarct presenting with sudden onset isolated foot drop, which to the best of our knowledge, was the third case in English literature.
An Unexpected Reason for Isolated Foot Drop: Acute Stroke
Retinal microvascular abnormalities and subclinical magnetic resonance imaging brain infarct: A prospective study.
Study of Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography in Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
Although exact protein concentrations are unknown, OPN protein is virtually absent in the naive brain, but OPN mRNA is upregulated by some 5000 times in the infarct area after focal cerebral ischemia.
Osteopontin Augments M2 Microglia Response and Separates M1- and M2-Polarized Microglial Activation in Permanent Focal Cerebral Ischemia
The diagnosis of ESUS applied to patients with nonlacunar stroke (defined as subcortical infarcts [less than or equal to] 15 mm in cCTor [less than or equal to] 20 mm DWI-MR-imaging caused by small vessel occlusion), absence of extra- or intracranial [greater than or equal to] 50% luminal stenosis proximal to the infarct, major-risk cardioembolic source of embolism (including the absence of atrial fibrillation in the first 24 h of the 7 d Holter), and other specific causes of stroke [9] (see the following list).
Association between Embolic Stroke Patterns, ESUS Etiology, and New Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation: A Secondary Data Analysis of the Find-AF Trial
However, here we report a rare case of thrombosis which involves both venous and arterial thrombosis of 2 different organ systems, namely, the lung as pulmonary embolism and the spleen as splenic infarct, respectively.
Splenic Infarct and Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Manifestation of Cytomegalovirus Infection
SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy was designed to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood serving the heart muscle affected by the heart attack (infarct) to help prevent the tissue from dying.
SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy: It's a new heart-attack treatment you may never hear about again
Type of Stroke Type of Stroke Bleed Count 4 % 8.0% Multi Infarct Count 1 % 2.0% Post.
QUANTITATIVE CORRELATION OF CAROTID ARTERY INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS WITH SEVERITY OF OCCLUSIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
An infarct of the AOP results in bilateral paramedian thalamic ischemia.
Infarction of the territory of the Artery of Percheron

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?