necrotize
[ nek-ruh-tahyz ]
/ ˈnɛk rəˌtaɪz /
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verb (used without object), nec·ro·tized, nec·ro·tiz·ing.
to undergo necrosis.
verb (used with object), nec·ro·tized, nec·ro·tiz·ing.
to cause necrosis in (a tissue, an organ, etc.).
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Also especially British, nec·ro·tise .
Origin of necrotize
1870–75; necrot(ic) + -ize
Words nearby necrotize
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Example sentences from the Web for necrotize
That is sometimes a sign of an inflammatory condition of the intestines, called necrotizing enterocolitis or NEC, that’s a leading cause of hospital deaths among extremely preterm babies.
The Two Hospitals Have Similar Infant Death Rates — Until You Look at Extremely Premature Babies|by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth|March 30, 2021|ProPublicaAfter suffering a severe bout of necrotizing pancreatitis in 2014 that left him in a three-month coma, he struggled to get back on his feet, plagued by a rare condition that causes his bones to grow where they shouldn’t.
Millions of Tenants Behind on Rent, Small Landlords Struggling, Eviction Moratoriums Expiring Soon: Inside the Next Housing Crisis|Abby Vesoulis/Seattle|February 18, 2021|TimeAlex Smith suffered a compound leg fracture in 2018 and had 17 surgeries to repair the bones and clean out an infection that necrotized surrounding muscle.
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Medical definitions for necrotize
necrotize
[ nĕk′rə-tīz′ ]
v.
To undergo necrosis or cause to necrose.
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