L'infarctus
Example: L'infarctus nécessite une intervention médicale rapide pour sauver la vie.
Definition
"L'infarctus" refers to a medical condition where a part of the body, especially the heart, suffers tissue death due to the lack of blood supply, often caused by a blockage in the arteries. It requires prompt medical intervention to save life.
Etymology
The word "l'infarctus" comes from the Latin 'infarctus,' meaning 'stuffed' or 'filled up,' originally describing the blockage of blood vessels. It entered French medical language to denote tissue death caused by obstruction, highlighting how something becomes 'filled' and blocked, leading to damage.
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"L'infarctus" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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