- Brewer infarcts
- dark-red, wedge-shaped areas, resembling infarcts, seen on section of a kidney in pyelonephritis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Brewer infarcts
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Brewer infarcts — are a histological finding found in renal disease. They can indicate pyelonephritis. [ [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi bin/omd?Brewer s+infarcts Definition: Brewer s infarcts from Online Medical Dictionary ] ] References … Wikipedia
Brewer infarcts — Brew·er infarcts (brooґər) [George Emerson Brewer, American surgeon, 1861–1939] see under infarct … Medical dictionary
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Infarct — An area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen. For example, in a myocardial infarction there is death of myocardial (heart muscle) tissue due to sudden (acute) deprivation of circulating blood. This is usually caused by arteriosclerosis… … Medical dictionary
