noun
- the death of tissue in a part of the body due to lack of blood supply
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient suffered a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.
- Brain infarction can occur when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked.
- The doctor explained that the infarction was caused by a blood clot.
- Early treatment can help minimize tissue damage from infarction.
- Pulmonary infarction may result from a blocked artery in the lungs.
- The MRI showed evidence of a small infarction in the kidney.