How to Pronounce Lacunar Infarct

Say it like this: LAK-yoo-nar IN-farkt. The stress falls on the first syllable of the first word (LAK), so you say it a bit louder and longer than the other parts. The second word sounds like IN-farkt, with the stress on the first syllable there too.

Sure! Lacunar breaks into four syllables: lac-u-nar (LAK-yoo-nar). Infarct is just two syllables: in-farct (IN-farkt). So together it's LAK-yoo-nar IN-farkt.

Many people stress the wrong syllable and say luh-KOO-nar instead of LAK-yoo-nar. Remember: the stress goes on the first syllable, so it starts with a hard LAK sound, not a soft luh sound.

Lacunar comes from the Latin word 'lacuna,' which means a small hole, gap, or cavity. In this medical term, it describes something small and deep inside the brain—kind of like a tiny space where damage has occurred.

An infarct is an area of tissue that has died because its blood supply was cut off. Think of it as a tiny dead zone in the brain caused by a blocked blood vessel.

You could call it a small, deep brain stroke or a tiny stroke in the brain's inner structures. It's a very small area of brain tissue that has died due to lost blood flow.

Yes! Lacuna (luh-KOO-nuh) is the singular form and means one small cavity or gap. Lacunae (luh-KOO-nee) is the plural form. You might also hear lacunar used in other medical contexts to describe small, hole-like spaces in the body.

Here's an example: 'The doctor noted a lacunar infarct on the brain scan.' This sentence tells you that a small, deep stroke was found during imaging, without giving any medical advice.