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Necrosis is a decay or death of cells, typically because of blood flow problems, diseases or injury.

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An example of necrosis is when blood flow is cut off to the foot in an accident and the living cells of the foot die.

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noun pl. necroses

the death or decay of tissue in a particular part of the body, as from loss of blood supply, burning, etc.
Bot. death of plant tissue, as from disease, frost, etc.

Origin: ModL < LL, a killing < Gr nekrōsis < nekroun, to make dead, mortify < nekros, dead body: see necro-

Related Forms:

necrose transitive verb, intransitive verb necrosed, necrosing
necrotic adjective

See necrosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ne·cro·ses (-sēzˌ)

Death of cells or tissues through injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin necrōsis, a causing to die, killing

Origin: , from Greek nekrōsis, death

Origin: , from nekroun, to make dead

Origin: , from nekros, corpse; see nek-¹ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

ne·crotˈic (-krŏtˈĭk) adjective

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