Myocardial infarction
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| Myocardial infarction | |
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| Term | Myocardial infarction |
| Short definition | the death of an area of heart muscle as a result of being deprived of its blood supply; characterized by severe pain in the chest; commonly called a heart attack |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
| Comments | |
Myocardial infarction (definition) the death of an area of heart muscle as a result of being deprived of its blood supply; characterized by severe pain in the chest; commonly called a heart attack
==Myocardial infarction (overview)==