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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•farct (in′färkt′, in färkt′),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- Neo-Latin infarctus, noun, nominal use of past participle of Latin infarcīre (variant of infercīre) to stuff, equivalent. to in- in-2 + farc(īre) to stuff, fill (see farce) + -tus past participle suffix
- 1870–75
in•farct′ed, adj. |