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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Infarction
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Infarto
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Infarto
Synonyms
English
:
Infarct
Infarctions
Infarcts
Tree Number:
C23.550.513.355
C23.550.717.489
Definition
English
:
Formation of an infarct, which is
NECROSIS
in
tissue
due to local
ISCHEMIA
resulting from obstruction of
BLOOD CIRCULATION
, most commonly by a THROMBUS or EMBOLUS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate IM with organ
/blood supply
(IM): Manual 23.14.2; DF: INFARCT
See Related
English
:
Brain Infarction
Brain Stem Infarctions
Cerebral Infarction
Infarction, Anterior Cerebral Artery
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery
Myocardial Infarction
Pulmonary Embolism
Splenic Infarction
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
7398
Unique Identifier:
D007238
Occurrence in VHL
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