MYOCARDIAL INFARCT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

Synonyms:

MI; myocardial infarct; myocardial infarction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("myocardial infarct" is a kind of...):

infarct; infarction (localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply)

Holonyms ("myocardial infarct" is a part of...):

heart attack (a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function)

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