infarction
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infarction
- /ɪnˈfɑːk.ʃən/ UK
- /ɪnˈfɑɹk.ʃən/ US
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Borrowed from Latin infarctiō, equivalent to infarct + -ion.
noun infarctions
- The process which causes an infarct.
- An infarct (an area of ischemic necrosis). But we can no longer regard the mere fact of these diffuse condensations of the lung becoming yellow and caseous as an evidence of their tuberculous nature, especially since the pathological anatomists, and among them Virchow, have shown that formations of the most different kind, having not the sli
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noun the process which causes an infarct
| 한국어 | 경색 형성 gyeongsaek hyeongseong |
|---|---|
| Français | infarctus |
| Deutsch | Infarzierung |
Talk about this word "infarction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/infarction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. infarction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infarction "infarction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infarction.Cite this
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title = {infarction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
