Infarct

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Infarct \In*farct"\, n. [See {Infarce}.]
     1. (Med.) An obstruction or embolus in one of the blood
        vessels.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. (Med.) The morbid condition of a limited area resulting


        from such obstruction; also, the localized necrotic (dead)
        tissue resulting from such obstruction; as, a hemorrhagic
        infarct.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  infarct
       n : localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood
           supply [syn: {infarction}]