Etymology

infarction

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Today it means: The process which causes an infarct. Full definition →

Latin infarctiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominfarctiō
  2. English todayinfarction

Borrowed from Latin infarctiō, equivalent to infarct + -ion.

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