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infarction vs myocardial infarction

myocardial infarction vs infarction

infarction and myocardial infarction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infarction Yes No No No
myocardial infarction Yes No No No
As nouns, myocardial infarction is a hyponym of infarction; that is, myocardial infarction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infarction:
  • infarction: localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
  • myocardial infarction: destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
Other hyponyms of infarction include MI, myocardial infarct.
infarction (noun) myocardial infarction (noun)
localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
Difference between infarction and myocardial infarction

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