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infarct

in·farct [ ín frkt, in frkt ] (plural in·farcts)


noun 
Definition:
 
dead tissue: an area of tissue that has recently died as a result of the sudden loss of its blood supply, e.g. following blockage of an artery by a blood clot

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin infarctus< the past participle of Latin infarcire "cram in" < farcire "to stuff"]
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