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infarct

/ɪnˈfɑrkt/

Meanings
noun
An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Examples :

"The doctor said the chest pain was due to a small infarct in the heart muscle, caused by a blocked artery. "
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Related Words

Illustration necrosis

necrosis noun

/nəˈkroʊsɪs/ /nɛˈkroʊsɪs/

The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

"The diabetic patient developed necrosis in his foot due to poor circulation. "

Illustration artery

artery noun

/ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/ /ˈɑɹ.təɹɪ/

An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

"The doctor checked the patient's artery to see how quickly blood was flowing. "

Illustration supply

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration tissue

tissue noun

/ˈtɪsjuː/ /ˈtɪʃu/

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

"The delicate tissue paper wrapped the fragile antique doll. "

Illustration blocked

blocked verb

/ˈblɑkt/ /ˈblɔkt/

To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

"The pipe is blocked."

Illustration blood

blood noun

/blʊd/ /blʌd/

A member of the Los Angeles gang The Bloods.

"The Bloods are a rival gang at the high school. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration localized

localized verb

/ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈloʊkəlˌaɪzd/

To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.

"The school district localized the new math curriculum to better meet the needs of their diverse student population. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration muscle

muscle noun

/ˈmʌs.əl/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration chest

chest noun

/t͡ʃɛst/

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

"The clothes are kept in a chest."