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necrosis

[ nuh-kroh-sis, ne- ]
/ nəˈkroʊ sɪs, nɛ- /
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noun

death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.

RELATED WORDS

accident, mortality, casualty, disaster, deadliness, virulence, dying, inevitability, destructiveness, ruination, decease, downfall, dissolution, repose, ending, sleep, euthanasia, extinction, end, darkness

Nearby words

  1. necropolis,
  2. necropolitan,
  3. necropsy,
  4. necroscopy,
  5. necrose,
  6. necrospermia,
  7. necrotic,
  8. necrotic cirrhosis,
  9. necrotic enteritis,
  10. necrotic inflammation

Origin of necrosis

1655–65; < New Latin < Greek nékrōsis mortification, state of death. See necr(o)-, -osis
Related formsne·crot·ic [nuh-krot-ik, ne-] /nəˈkrɒt ɪk, nɛ-/, adjectivepost·ne·crot·ic, adjective
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Examples from the Web for necrosis

  • Necrosis of the bones of the nose may take place, in which case the discharge becomes peculiarly offensive.

    Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for necrosis

necrosis

/ (nɛˈkrəʊsɪs) /

noun

the death of one or more cells in the body, usually within a localized area, as from an interruption of the blood supply to that part
death of plant tissue due to disease, frost, etc
Derived Formsnecrotic (nɛˈkrɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for necrosis

C17: New Latin from Greek nekrōsis, from nekroun to kill, from nekros corpse
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Word Origin and History for necrosis

necrosis

n.

"death of bodily tissue," 1660s, from Greek nekrosis "a becoming dead, state of death," from nekroun "make dead," from nekros "dead body" (see necro-). Related: Necrotic.

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Medicine definitions for necrosis

necrosis

[ nə-krō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ne•cro•ses (-sēz′)

Death of cells or tissues through injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body.
Related formsne•crot′ic (-krŏt′ĭk) adj.
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Science definitions for necrosis

necrosis

[ nə-krō′sĭs ]

The death of cells or tissues from severe injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body. Causes of necrosis include inadequate blood supply (as in infarcted tissue), bacterial infection, traumatic injury, and hyperthermia.
Related formsnecrotic adjective (nə-krŏt′ĭk)
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