infarct
noun
in·farct ˈin-ˌfärkt 
in-ˈfärkt
: an area of necrosis in a tissue or organ resulting from obstruction of the local circulation by a thrombus or embolus
infarcted
in-ˈfärk-təd
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web People with higher blood pressure across the study period tended to have more brain lesions, known as infarcts, which are areas of dead brain tissue that have lost their blood supply. 
Alice Park, Time, 11 July 2018 Before deciding to prescribe blood pressure medication, doctors are supposed to use an online calculator to compute a person's risk over the next 10 years of a cardiovascular event such as a stroke or myocardial infarct. Erin N. Marcus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2018
Alice Park, Time, 11 July 2018 Before deciding to prescribe blood pressure medication, doctors are supposed to use an online calculator to compute a person's risk over the next 10 years of a cardiovascular event such as a stroke or myocardial infarct. Erin N. Marcus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Latin infarctus, past participle of infarcire to stuff, from in- + farcire to stuff
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing infarct
Medical Definition
infarct
noun
in·farct ˈin-ˌfärkt, in-ˈ
: an area of necrosis in a tissue or organ resulting from obstruction of the local circulation by a thrombus or embolus