English Explanatory Dictionary

necrosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

Pronunciation

/nəˈkɹəʊ.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-necrosis.wav /nɛˈkɹoʊ.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-necrosis.wav

Word forms

necrosis necroses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis), equivalent to necro- + -osis.

Related words

necrobiosis

Derived words

adiponecrosis angionecrosis antinecrosis aponecrosis arteriolonecrosis aseptic necrosis autonecrosis avascular necrosis bionecrosis caseous necrosis chondronecrosis cryonecrosis cytonecrosis dermonecrosis fibronecrosis hepatonecrosis ischemic bone necrosis liponecrosis micronecrosis myonecrosis necrolysis necroptosis necrosectomy necrotic -nercept odontonecrosis osteochemonecrosis osteonecrosis osteoradionecrosis pannecrosis phosphonecrosis phosphorus necrosis photonecrosis pyronecrosis radionecrosis spongionecrosis steatonecrosis tubulonecrosis tumor necrosis factor
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