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MeSH Heading: Infarction
Tree Number(s): C23.550.513.355; C23.550.717.489
Unique ID: D007238
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007238
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate IM with organ /‌blood supply (IM): Manual 23.14.2
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: INFARCT
Entry Term(s): Infarct
NLM Classification #: QZ 170
See Also: 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
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/07/02

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urine (UR)

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Infarction MeSH Descriptor Data 2024