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Infarct

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infarctionnoun	(pathology) An infarct (an area of ischemic necrosis).

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dementianoun	(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.
myocardial	(cardiology) Relating to the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart.
coronarynoun	(anatomy, medicine) Any of the coronary vessels; a coronary artery or coronary vein.
strokenoun	An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
myocardial infarctionnoun	(cardiology, pathology) Necrosis of heart muscle caused by an interruption to the supply of blood to the heart, often as a result of coronary thrombosis.
myocardial infarctnoun	(cardiology, pathology) Synonym of myocardial infarction.
ischemianoun	(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).
angionecrosisnoun	(pathology) necrosis of blood vessel tissue
gangrenenoun	The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
myocardial ischaemianoun	The loss of blood flow to a part of the heart muscle tissue.
ischaemianoun	(cardiology, pathology) Alternative spelling of ischemia. [(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).]
pseudoinfarctionnoun	(cardiology) Any condition which imitates the characteristics of an acute myocardial infarction, especially in its pattern on an electrocardiogram.
arteriolonecrosisnoun	(pathology) necrosis of the arterioles
heart attacknoun	(cardiology, pathology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.
avascular necrosisnoun	(pathology) A disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones, causing bone tissue death and bone collapse.
necroinflammationnoun	(pathology) necrosis and inflammation, especially in the liver
inflammationnoun	(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
ischæmianoun	(cardiology, pathology) Obsolete spelling of ischemia. [(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).]
fibronecrosisnoun	(pathology) fibrinoid necrosis
cardiac arrestnoun	(cardiology, pathology) The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.