— infarcted , adj.
/in"fahrkt', in fahrkt"/ , n. Pathol.
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
[ 1870-75; infarctus, n. use of ptp. of L infarcire (var. of INFERCIRE) to stuff, equiv. to in- IN- 2 + farc ( ire ) to stuff, fill (see FARCE) + -tus ptp. suffix ]