Infarction

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms

More Specific Terms

• apoplexy
• hepatic infarction
• intestinal infarction
• myocardial infarction (MI); heart attack
• pancreatic infarction
• pulmonary infarction
• renal infarction
• spinal cord infarction
• splenic infarction

Introduction

• Death of a part of an organ, such as the heart or brain, due to lack of oxygen & other nutrients.

More General Terms

• pathologic process

Additional Terms

• cell death

infarction