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necrosis Definition

ne·cro·sis (ne krōsis, nə-)

noun pl. -·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-

necrosis Related Forms
ne·crose (ne krōs, nekrōs′) transitive verb, intransitive verb -·crosed, -·cros·ing ne·crotic (-krätik) adjective
necrosis Synonyms

necrosis

n.

corruption, rot, putrefaction; see decay 2, disease.

necrosis Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • tissue: Grade 3 Full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue extending to, but not through the muscle.
  • bone: Grade 4 4.1 4.2 Full thickness skin loss with destruction and necrosis of bone, tendon or joint capsule.

Converse of object

  • induce: These drugs induce necrosis of the parasite but also produce unwanted side-effects in treated animals.

Adjective modifier

  • avascular: Avascular necrosis means the death of the bone due to deprivation of its blood supply.
  • papillary: Renal: Papillary necrosis which can lead to renal failure.
  • aseptic: PITFALLS IN DIAGNOSIS Prolonged dislocation of the femoral head may increase the rate of aseptic necrosis.
  • tubular: Acute renal failure with acute tubular necrosis may develop even in the absence of severe liver damage.
  • pancreatic: Infection of pancreatic necrosis was the main risk factor for death.
  • ischaemic: Loss of blood supply following trauma: will cause ischaemic necrosis.

Modifies a noun

  • factor-alpha: A cytokine called tumor necrosis factor-alpha plays a key role in regulating the severity of an immune response.
  • alpha: Tumor necrosis factor alpha also plays a pivotal part in inflammation.
  • factor: There is a particular emphasis on the role of members of the tumor necrosis factor family.
  • receptor: A trial of etanercept, a recombinant tumor necrosis factor receptor: Fc fusion protein, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving methotrexate.
  • virus: First isolation of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus from carp.

Noun used with modifier

  • anti-tumour: The prevalence of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the West Midlands fulfilling the BSR criteria for anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy: an out-patient study.
  • pith: Pith necrosis symptoms developed on inoculated plants in 7 days. No symptoms developed on negative control plants.
  • tumor: Bone invasion and tumor necrosis, features not reported before, were found in six cases each.
  • tumor: There is a particular emphasis on the role of members of the tumor necrosis factor family.
  • radiation: There is the risk of radiation necrosis of the skin.
  • tissue: Speeding up the healing of wounds is likely to reduce complications such as infections and tissue necrosis.

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