- in|farc|tion
- in|farc|tion «ihn FAHRK shuhn», noun.1. the formation of an infarct.2. = infarct. (Cf. ↑infarct)
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farc — farc·er; farc·tate; in·farc·tion; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
infarction — in·farc·tion … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
Infarction — The formation of an infarct, an area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen. For example, in a myocardial infarction there is death of myocardial (heart muscle) tissue due to sudden (acute) deprivation of circulating blood. This is usually … Medical dictionary
postinfarction — post·in·farc·tion in färk shən adj 1) occurring after and esp. as a result of myocardial infarction <postinfarction ventricular septal defect> 2) having suffered myocardial infarction * * * post·in·farc·tion (pōst″in… … Medical dictionary
Infarction — In*farc tion, n. [See {Infarce}.] 1. The act of stuffing or filling; Specifically: (Med.) the formation of an infarct; an overloading and obstruction of any organ or vessel of the body; constipation. [1913 Webster] 2. An infarct[2]; as, a cardiac … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pseudoinfarction — Any condition mimicking myocardial infarction, for example, acute pericarditis, dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, etc. * * * pseu·do·in·farc·tion (soo″do in fahrkґshən) the simulation in the electrocardiographic pattern of myocardial… … Medical dictionary
reinfarction — re·in·farc·tion .rē in färk shən n an infarction occurring subsequent to a previous infarction … Medical dictionary
infarction — in•farc•tion [[t]ɪnˈfɑrk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) pat the formation of an infarct 2) pat an infarct • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
