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infarct

/ˈɪn.fɑːkt/

Traduction: Nom masculin désignant une zone localisée de nécrose (mort) d'un tissu ou d'un organe, due à l'interruption de son apport sanguin, le plus souvent par occlusion d'une artère.

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noun

/ˈɪn.fɑːkt/C2formalmedical
  • frNom masculin désignant une zone localisée de nécrose (mort) d'un tissu ou d'un organe, due à l'interruption de son apport sanguin, le plus souvent par occlusion d'une artère.

A noun referring to a localized area of tissue death caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to that area.

  1. Medical conditionC1formalmedical

    A localized area of tissue death caused by an interruption of the blood supply, typically due to a blockage in an artery.

    frInfarctus

    • The patient suffered a myocardial infarct, commonly known as a heart attack.
    • An infarct in the brain can lead to a stroke with lasting effects.
    • Doctors identified a small infarct in the kidney through imaging.

    Synonymesinfarction

Formes
  • infarcts plural form
  • infarcts' possessive plural form
  • infarct's possessive singular form