infarto

/inˈfaɾto/ · B2 · noun · m

heart attack

❤️💔 Etymology: Latin infarcire, to stuff into; a blocked, stuffed artery

From Latin in- (into) + farcire (to stuff), the same root as English farce, which was once filler stuffed into a play. In an infarto, a clot plugs the vessel and the tissue behind it dies.

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