necrosis

[nuh-kroh-sis, ne-]

noun

1. death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.

necrosis

/ nɛˈkrəʊsɪs, nɛˈkrɒtɪk /

noun

1. 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

2. death of plant tissue due to disease, frost, etc

necrosis

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• necrotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of necrosis¹

First recorded in 1655–65; from New Latin, from Greek nékrōsis “mortification, state of death”; necr-, -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of necrosis¹

C17: New Latin from Greek nekrōsis , from nekroun to kill, from nekros corpse

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