Lacunar infarcts, small deep infarcts that result from occlusion of a penetrating artery, account for about a quarter of all ischaemic strokes.These infarcts have commonly been regarded as benign vascular lesions with a favourable long-term prognosis.orrving B(1). Author information: Lacunar infarcts, small deep infarcts that result from occlusion of a penetrating artery, account for about a quarter of all ischaemic strokes. These infarcts have commonly been regarded as benign vascular lesions with a favourable long-term prognosis.
whole | definition: including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete | synonyms: entire, full, intact, complete, undivided, integral, unity, full-length, full-page, total, integrity, wholeness, livelong
a whole number (opposed to fraction), 1570s, from Latin integer (adj.) whole, complete, figuratively, untainted, upright, literally untouched, from in-not (see in-(1)) + root of tangere to touch (see tangent).