LACUNAR INFARCTIONS
\lˈakənˌɑːɹ ɪnfˈɑːkʃənz], \lˈakənˌɑːɹ ɪnfˈɑːkʃənz], \l_ˈa_k_ə_n_ˌɑː_ɹ ɪ_n_f_ˈɑː_k_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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The formation of an area of necrosis in the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres (see CEREBRAL INFARCTION), thalami, basal ganglia, brain stem (BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS), or cerebellum secondary to an insufficiency of arterial or venous blood flow.
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