| infarct | An area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| thrombotic infarct | An infarct caused by a thrombus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| embolic infarct | An infarct caused by an embolus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zahn's infarct | A pseudoinfarct of the liver, consisting of an area of congestion with parenchymal atrophy but no necrosis; due to obstruction of a branch of the portal vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uric acid infarct | <nephrology, paediatrics> Precipitates of uric acid distending renal collecting tubules in the newborn; since there is no necrosis, the term infarct is a misnomer. (20 Jun 2000) |