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Vocabulary Entry
infarct
|noun • verb
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N
noun
An area of necrosis due to a lack of blood supply.
Example Sentences
"The doctor explained that an infarct can occur in the heart muscle."
"After the stroke, the MRI showed a significant infarct in the brain."
"The patient was treated for a myocardial infarct last week."
V
verb
To undergo the process of necrosis due to a lack of blood supply.
Example Sentences
"The tissue can infarct if blood flow is not restored quickly."
"Doctors fear that if the blood clot isn't removed, the area will infarct."
"If not treated in time, the organ may infarct permanently."