infarction
noun/ɪnˈfɑrkʃən/
Frequency rank: #15,158 most common English word
Meaning
The death of tissue in an organ caused by a blockage of its blood supply.
Example sentence
The patient was rushed to the emergency room after suffering infarction in his heart muscle.
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