necrosis
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8.2
- noun
- /nɪˈkroʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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necrosis
- The patient developed necrosis of the tissue due to a severe infection that went untreated for too long.
- nipple necrosis
- flap necrosis
- tumor necrosis
Now to see is there any more necrosis or is it stopped?
- Now to see is there any more necrosis or is it stopped?
- Any tissue death caused by a blockage of an artery from a thrombus, we call infarction, and any dead tissue we call necrosis.
Examples
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Extreme ischaemia can induce bilateral renal cortical necrosis and irreversible renal failure.
Academic text (1995) -
In cases of frostbite, necrosis can occur, leading to the death of skin cells in the affected regions.
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Now to see is there any more necrosis or is it stopped?
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Percentage of necrosis area in both groups. Data presented as % unless otherwise indicated.
Academic text (2015) -
By the time surface damage is noticed, subcutaneous necrosis may already have occurred.
Academic text (1994) -
Seven of the nine cases of nipple necrosis occurred in breasts larger than 500 g.
Academic text (2011) -
However, as verified in the present study, 2.79 J per point caused more necrosis in the skin flap.
Academic text (2015) -
Examination in the operating room revealed extensive necrosis of his septum, lateral nose, and face.
Academic text (1995) -
While moderate congestion of the kidneys and mild necrosis in the liver tissue were seen in all treatment groups.
Academic text (2015) -
The patient is suffering from a superior mesenteric insufficiency, resulting in a loss of blood to the lower colon, necrosis, and a steatorrheic stool.
Synonyms
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8.7
Dead tissue caused by infection or loss of blood
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8.9
Death of part of the body when its blood supply is blocked, often by a clot
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9.9
Death of body tissue in one place often caused by infection
Dead body tissue caused by disease or injury that often turns black
Compounds
A fast, often deadly infection caused by bacteria that kills body tissue and makes gas in the wound
- Specialized
Some white blood cells make a protein that causes inflammation and can kill cancer cells
How Damaged
Surface Forms
Morphology
necrosis = necro + sis
The element 'necro-' is a Greek medical combining form (not a standalone English word) and '-sis' is a technical noun-forming suffix, so an average B1 learner cannot reliably derive 'death of tissue' from familiar English components.
Etymology
Necrosis comes from the Greek root necro- meaning 'dead' and the ending -osis meaning 'a condition' or 'a process'. So, necrosis is a 'condition of death' in cells or tissue, which is why it names the death of body tissue after injury, infection, or loss of blood flow.