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Infarction
Meaning: Death of tissue due to a localised lack of blood supply.
In practice: Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
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Which word means: Benign tumour arising from the sheath of a peripheral nerve.
Answer: Neurofibroma
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Answer: Hypertrophy
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