infarct

IPA: ɪnfˈɑrkt

(pathology) An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Examples of "infarct" in Sentences

The infarct is not making her more expensive for the insurance company.
It can then display and quantify, for example, areas of probable infarct
Title: Circadian variations of infarct size in acute myocardial infarction
The cerebellar infarct, according to the neurologist, was due to the godawful migraine.
Turned out the MRI showed “cerebellar infarct” according to the insurance company, so they turned her down.
Pollock quickly concluded that the president had suffered “a massive infarct,” i.e., significant damage to the tissues of the heart.
The original chickens are fed soylent green, which is made from dead Pee-pul, who died prematurely from the double-down induced coronary infarct.
This is itself a 3-D detailed representation of a brain which can then be laid over the projection of the scanned brain, helping clinicians quickly identify what portions of the brain are likely affected by the infarct and penumbra.