infarction
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈfɑːrkʃn/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈfɑːkʃn/
When a part of the body doesn't get enough blood, and the tissue there dies.
The doctor told him that he had a heart infarction, which meant part of his heart had died due to lack of blood.
医生告诉他,他患有心肌梗死,这意味着他心脏的一部分因为缺乏血液而死亡。