infarce
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Infarce — In*farce , v. t. [L. infarcire: pref. in in + farcire, fartum and farctum, to stuff, cram.] To stuff; to swell. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The body is infarced with . . . watery humors. Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infarct — In*farct , n. [See {Infarce}.] 1. (Med.) An obstruction or embolus in one of the blood vessels. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Med.) The morbid condition of a limited area resulting from such obstruction; also, the localized necrotic (dead) tissue… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
