Infarction
noun
Damage or death of an area of the heart, because of a lack of blood supply there.
After the scan, the doctor confirmed that he had an infarction in his heart muscle.
Often appears as...
- myocardial infarction
- cerebral infarction
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Formal
Technical
noun
The blockage or closing of a blood vessel in any part of the body.
The disease resulted in infarction of the local blood vessels.
Often appears as...
- brain infarction
- splenic infarction
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Formal
Technical
noun
Damage or death of an area of the heart, because of a lack of blood supply there.
After the scan, the doctor confirmed that he had an infarction in his heart muscle.
Often appears as...
- myocardial infarction
- cerebral infarction
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The blockage or closing of a blood vessel in any part of the body.
The disease resulted in infarction of the local blood vessels.
Often appears as...
- brain infarction
- splenic infarction
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Specific Damage
Refers to tissue damage, often related to the heart, due to oxygen shortage.
His lifestyle choices led to an infarction, requiring surgery.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity Implication
Indicates a serious health issue, usually demands immediate medical attention.
The sudden infarction alarmed the paramedics.
Pro Tip 3/3Heart Association
Commonly paired with 'myocardial', it refers specifically to heart attacks.
Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
Pro Tip 1/3Specific Damage
Refers to tissue damage, often related to the heart, due to oxygen shortage.
His lifestyle choices led to an infarction, requiring surgery.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity Implication
Indicates a serious health issue, usually demands immediate medical attention.
The sudden infarction alarmed the paramedics.
Pro Tip 3/3Heart Association
Commonly paired with 'myocardial', it refers specifically to heart attacks.
Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
Pro Tip 1/3Specific Damage
Refers to tissue damage, often related to the heart, due to oxygen shortage.
His lifestyle choices led to an infarction, requiring surgery.
Pro Tip 2/3Severity Implication
Indicates a serious health issue, usually demands immediate medical attention.
The sudden infarction alarmed the paramedics.
Pro Tip 3/3Heart Association
Commonly paired with 'myocardial', it refers specifically to heart attacks.
Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
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Heart 101 PIPE National...
and up to three billion times over an average lifespan. But there are conditions that can disrupt a heartbeat and that normality. They can range from myocardial infarction or heart attack to heart disease and hypertension. In contrast, exercise and emotional excitement
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Why architects need to...
found that that is the threshold for the danger of myocardial infarction to you and me that's a heart attack it may will not be pushing the boat out too far to suggest that many teachers are losing significant life expectancy by teaching
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Julian Treasure: Why...
the threshold for the danger of myocardial infarction. To you and me, that's a heart attack. It may not be pushing the boat out too far to suggest that many teachers are losing significant life expectancy
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Heart 101 PIPE National...
and up to three billion times over an average lifespan. But there are conditions that can disrupt a heartbeat and that normality. They can range from myocardial infarction or heart attack to heart disease and hypertension. In contrast, exercise and emotional excitement
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Why architects need to...
found that that is the threshold for the danger of myocardial infarction to you and me that's a heart attack it may will not be pushing the boat out too far to suggest that many teachers are losing significant life expectancy by teaching
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Julian Treasure: Why...
the threshold for the danger of myocardial infarction. To you and me, that's a heart attack. It may not be pushing the boat out too far to suggest that many teachers are losing significant life expectancy
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