noun
- an area of dead tissue caused by a blocked blood supply
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient suffered a myocardial infarct during surgery.
- Brain scans revealed a small infarct in the frontal lobe.
- The cardiologist explained that the infarct had damaged part of the heart muscle.
- Early treatment can help minimize the size of an infarct.
- The autopsy showed multiple infarcts throughout the organ.
- Doctors worked quickly to prevent further tissue infarct.