infarction

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
infarction
    n 1: localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood
         supply [syn: {infarct}, {infarction}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Infarction \In*farc"tion\, n. [See {Infarce}.]
   1. The act of stuffing or filling; Specifically: (Med.) the
      formation of an infarct; an overloading and obstruction of
      any organ or vessel of the body; constipation.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. An infarct[2]; as, a cardiac infarction.
      [PJC]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "infarction":
      bar, barrier, blank wall, blind alley, blind gut, block, blockade,
      blockage, bottleneck, cecum, choking, choking off, clog,
      congestion, constipation, costiveness, cul-de-sac, dead end,
      embolism, embolus, gorge, impasse, impediment, infarct, jam,
      obstacle, obstipation, obstruction, sealing off, stop, stoppage,
      strangulation
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