Necrosis Definition

nə-krōsĭs, nĕ-
necroses
noun
The death or decay of tissue in a particular part of the body, as from loss of blood supply, burning, etc.
Webster's New World
Death of plant tissue, as from disease, frost, etc.
Webster's New World

(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

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Noun

Singular:
necrosis
Plural:
necroses

Origin of Necrosis

  • Late Latin necrōsis a causing to die, killing from Greek nekrōsis death from nekroun to make dead from nekros corpse nek-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nekrōsis).

    From Wiktionary

Necrosis Sentence Examples

  • For the chronic form of industrial poisoning in the manufacture of lucifer matches - a form of necrosis, known in England as " phossy jaw " and in France as " mal chimique," a localized inflammatory infection of the periosteum, ending with the death and exfoliation of part of the bone - see Match.

  • The usual necrosis of the injured cortex occursdrying up, shrivelling, and consequent stretching and cracking of the dead cortex on the wood beneath.

  • The disease organisms then cause the death (necrosis) of bowel tissue or gangrene of the bowel.

  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha also plays a pivotal part in inflammation.

  • Infliximab ties up a special protein in the body called tumor necrosis factor alpha or TNF a, which is involved in inflammation.

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