Infarction
Tissue death due to inadequate blood supply
Infarction
Infarction is tissue death (necrosis) due to inadequate blood supply to the affected area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical compression, or vasoconstriction. The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct, from the Latin infarctus, "stuffed into".
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