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Myocardial infarct

Description:

Myocardial infarct, commonly known as a heart attack, refers to the damage or death of a part of the heart muscle due to a lack of blood supply. This condition most often occurs when a coronary artery, responsible for supplying blood to the heart, becomes blocked or narrowed.

Senses:

Noun:

1. A medical condition in which an area of the heart muscle is damaged due to an interrupted blood supply.

2. The area of heart muscle that has been affected or damaged by a heart attack.

Verb:

1. To cause damage or death of a part of the heart muscle due to a lack of blood supply.

Example sentence: The blocked artery resulted in a myocardial infarct, causing severe chest pain.

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