Necrosis

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply. countable, uncountable

    "Usually gangrene will follow necrosis unless the dead tissue is resected."

  2. 2
    the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) wordnet

Synonyms

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abscessagueanemiaankylosisanoxiaapnea

Example

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"I possess the tendency to desire the omnipredicativity in an artificial language. The absence of it relegates a language to virtual necrosis."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis), equivalent to necro- + -osis.

Related phrases

aseptic necrosisavascular necrosiscaseous necrosisischemic bone necrosisphosphorus necrosistumor necrosis factor

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