Infarction

Introduction: Infarction

Description of Infarction

Infarction: (1) An area of tissue necrosis caused by impairment of arterial or venous blood supply due to mechanical factors (e.g., emboli, thrombi) or to blood pressure alterations. (2) SYN: infarct.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Infarction: localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Infarction: Formation of an infarct, which is NECROSIS in tissue due to local ISCHEMIA resulting from obstruction of BLOOD CIRCULATION, most commonly by a THROMBUS or EMBOLUS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Infarction:

Terms Similar to Infarction:

• infarct

Source - WordNet 2.1

Related Topics

• Brain Infarction
• Brain Stem Infarctions
• Cerebral Infarction
• Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery
• Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
• Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery
• Myocardial Infarction
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Splenic Infarction

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Infarction:

• Myocardial Infarction
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Splenic Infarction
• Brain Infarction

Source - MeSH 2007

• myocardial infarction
• myocardial infarct
• MI

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Infarction

• Ischemia
• Necrosis

Source - MeSH 2007

• pathology

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Infarction

The following list attempts to classify Infarction into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• pathology
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Vascular Diseases
    • Ischemia
      • Infarction

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Pathologic Processes
    • Necrosis
      • Infarction

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