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necrosis definition

ne·cro·sis (ne krō′sis, nə-)

noun pl. necroses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

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

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

Related Forms:

  • necrose ne·crose′ (ne krōs′, ne′krōs′) transitive verb, intransitive verb necrosed -·crosed′, necrosing -·cros′·ing
  • necrotic ne·crot′ic (-krät′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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