infarct

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.

Pronunciation

Noun

infarct (plural infarcts)

  1. (pathology) An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
    • 2015 December 10, “The Long-Term Consumption of Ginseng Extract Reduces the Susceptibility of Intermediate-Aged Hearts to Acute Ischemia Reperfusion Injury”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      After RSE treatment for 90 days, there was no comparable fibrosis in noninfarct and infarct regions.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈfɑrkt/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧farct

Noun

infarct n (plural infarcten, diminutive infarctje n)

  1. (pathology) infarct

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Further reading

  • infarct” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.
  • infarct on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French infarctus or German Infarkt.

Noun

infarct n (plural infarcte)

  1. heart attack

Declension

Declension of infarct
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative infarct infarctul infarcte infarctele
genitive-dative infarct infarctului infarcte infarctelor
vocative infarctule infarctelor