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