Synonyms & related words for infarction

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of infarction — including infarct, embolus, embolism. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to infarction

Explore words related to infarction — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include myocardial, ischemic, ischemia, coronary, myocardium, thrombotic, myocarditis, cerebrovascular. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for infarction

Common synonyms for infarction include infarct, embolus, embolism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does infarction come from?

The word infarction breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root farct-, from Latin farcire (“stuff”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.