The word infarct comes from the Latin verb "infarcire" = to stuff in. It describes a tissue destruction ([[necrosis]]) caused by oxygen deficiency ([[hypoxic, hypoxia|hypoxia]]) because something has blocked the flow of [[coronary]]<nowiki>arteria</nowiki>. That could be a [[thrombus]]. Or an artriosclerotically altered [[artery]].
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The word infarct comes from the Latin verb "infarcire" = to stuff in. It describes a tissue destruction ([[Nekrose/en|necrosis]]) caused by oxygen deficiency ([[Hypoxisch,_Hypoxie/en|hypoxia]]) because something has blocked the flow of [[Koronar/en|coronary]]<nowiki>arteria</nowiki>. That could be a [[Thrombus/en|thrombus]]. Or an artriosclerotically altered [[Arterie/en|artery]].
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The word infarct comes from the Latin verb "infarcire" = to stuff in. It describes a tissue destruction (necrosis) caused by oxygen deficiency (hypoxia) because something has blocked the flow of coronaryarteria. That could be a thrombus. Or an artriosclerotically altered artery.