(in'farkt‵ , in-farkt')

[L. infarctus, stuffed]

An area of tissue in an organ or part that undergoes necrosis following cessation of the blood supply. This may result from occlusion or stenosis of the supplying artery or, more rarely, from occlusion of the vein that drains the tissue.

anemic i.An infarct in which blood pigment is lacking or decoloration has occurred. SYN: pale infarct; white infarct.

bland i.An infarct produced by ischemia.

calcareous i.An infarct in connective tissue in which calcium salts have been deposited.

cerebral i.A stroke resulting from blockage of the carotid or intracerebral arteries by clot or atherosclerosis.

cicatrized i.An infarct that has been replaced or encapsulated by fibrous tissue.

hemorrhagic i.Red infarct.

infected i.Infarcted tissue that has been invaded by pathogenic organisms. SYN: septic infarct.

lateral medullary i.Wallenberg syndrome.

pale i.Anemic infarct.

red i.An infarct that is swollen and red as a result of hemorrhage. SYN: hemorrhagic infarct.

septic i.Infected infarct.

uric acid i.An infarct in the kidney caused by obstruction of the renal tubules by uric acid crystals.

white i.Anemic infarct.