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necrose

American

[nuh-krohs, ne-, nek-rohs] / nəˈkroʊs, nɛ-, ˈnɛk roʊs /

verb (used with or without object)

Pathology.

necrosed, necrosing

to affect or be affected with necrosis.

necrose British

/ ˈnɛkrəʊs, nɛˈkrəʊs /

verb

(intr) to cause or undergo necrosis

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Etymology

Origin of necrose

First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from necrosis

Example Sentences

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Because over time, due to the high-energy blast of the injury, the muscle can necrose.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2022

The tissues, weakened by the suppurative process which the skin has undergone, may then necrose, and thus lay bare periosteum, cartilage, or bone.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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