infarct

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnfɑːkt, ɪnˈfɑːkt/

noun

Medicine
  • a small localized area of dead tissue resulting from failure of blood supply.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin infarctus, from infarcire 'stuff into or with', from in- 'into' + Latin farcire 'to stuff'