Infarct

(in-farkt'). An obstruction or plug. I., Anemic, a pale wedge-shaped area in an organ due to the occlusion of a blood-ve el bv an embolus, the ti ues in the distribution of the iel undergoing coagulation-necrosis. I., Hemorrhagic, adark-red wedge-shaped area in an organ due to the occlusion of a ve el by an embolus, with the subsequent extravasation of blood into the ti ues beyond the point of obstruction. The base of the wedge is toward the periphery, the apex toward the hilum of the organ. The condition is most common in the spleen, the kidney, and the lung. I., Uric Acid, the deposition of crystals of uric acid in the renal tubules of the newborn.