carnification
[ kahr-nuh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌkɑr nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun Pathology.
the conversion of tissue into flesh or a fleshlike substance, as of lung tissue into fibrous tissue as a result of pneumonia.
Nearby words
- carneous,
- carnet,
- carney,
- carnic alps,
- carniferous,
- carnify,
- carniola,
- carnitas,
- carnitine,
- carnival
Origin of carnification
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