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infarct

/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
in-farct
IPA
/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

infarcts (plural)

Derived Forms

infarcted infarction infarctive macroinfarct microinfarct noninfarct periinfarct postinfarct

Phrases

multi-infarct myocardial infarct

Frequently Paired Words

infarce

Synonyms

infarction

Questions

How do you pronounce infarct?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/.
What does infarct mean?
An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
Where does infarct come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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