necrosis
noun
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
necroses
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pluralof necrosis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The ulcerations, necroses, perforations and hemorrhages are most frequently found in the last twelve inches of the small intestine, and may extend into the large intestine.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Martha Meir Allen
The skin, when it is closely peppered with shot, is liable to lose its vitality, and with the addition of a little sepsis, readily necroses and comes away as a slough.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
Limited necroses with characteristic cheesy appearances are of frequent occurrence.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Moreover, injections of sodium urate and ergot caused necroses in the muscularis and elastica of the aorta, pulmonary artery, vena cavas inferior and heart muscle, but there was no calcification.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
