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...Heart Attack''' (pronounced: /hɑːrt əˈtæk/), also known as a '''myocardial infarction''' (pronounced: /maɪˌoʊkɑːrdiəl ɪnˈfɑːrkʃən/), is a serious med ...heart) and the Latin ''attacca'' (to attack). The medical term "myocardial infarction" is derived from the Greek ''myo'' (muscle), ''kardia'' (heart), and the La

...ecrosis''' (pronunciation: /kənˈtrakʃ(ə)n band nɪˈkrəʊsɪs/) is a form of [[myocardial necrosis]] characterized by hypercontracted [[sarcomeres]] and disrupted [[ ...m Latin ''contractio'', from ''contrahere'' 'draw together'), "band" (from Old Norse ''band''), and "necrosis" (from Greek ''nekrosis'', a killing, from '

...cialized language used by healthcare professionals. It is derived from the Old French ''jargon'' meaning "a chatter", which was used to describe the langu * '''[[Myocardial infarction]]''' - The medical term for a heart attack.

...ch means "to restrict blood". The term "heart disease" is derived from the Old English "heorte" (heart) and the Latin "dis-ease" (lack of ease). * [[Myocardial infarction]]

...iac death" is derived from the Greek word "kardia," meaning heart, and the Old English "deāþ," meaning death. * [[Myocardial Infarction]]: Commonly known as a heart attack, it occurs when blood flow decreases or

...term meaning to avoid or go around something. "Graft" is derived from the Old Norse ''graft'', meaning to implant. * [[Myocardial infarction]]: Commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or st

...dpipe, as the arteries were thought to carry air. "Disease" comes from the Old French ''desaise'', meaning lack of ease. * [[Myocardial Infarction]]

...eal" is derived from the Latin word ''coronarius'' meaning "crown" and the Old English word ''stelan'' meaning "to steal". It refers to the "stealing" of * [[Myocardial Infarction]]

...from the Greek word "kardia," which means heart. "Failure" comes from the Old French word "faillir," which means to be lacking or to not succeed. * [[Myocardial Infarction]]: Commonly known as a heart attack, it's a blockage of blood flow to the h

...(from the early Italian ''risco'', meaning danger), and "young" (from the Old English ''geong'', meaning youthful or junior). * [[Myocardial infarction]]: Commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or st

The term "Heart Disease" is derived from the Old English ''heorte'' meaning "heart" and the Latin ''disease'' which means "l * '''[[Myocardial infarction]]''' - Also known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or st

...to bypass a blockage in a coronary artery; performed to prevent myocardial infarction and relieve angina pectoris * [[Heart attack]] - see Myocardial infarction

...e branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people. * [[Intercalated disc]]: Specialized connections between myocardial cells containing gap junctions and desmosomes that facilitate the synchroni