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necrotic

necrotic

8 8.2
Tissue in the body that has died and no longer works
  • adjective
  • /nɪˈkrɒtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : necrótico
  • Then, aggressive debridement with removal of all necrotic tissue and irrigation with dilute povidone-iodine solution and H2O2 was done.
  • necrotic tissue
  • necrotic area
  • necrotic muscle

And so it's known in for patients with acute TB that you have these necrotic lesions and this massive influx of neutrophils.

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Examples

  • Treatment includes aggressive surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue combined with systemic antifungal therapy.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The man is suffering from necrotic paralysis.

  • Only the surface was necrotic.

  • Exploration of the mediastinum revealed necrotic material, similar to the findings in the neck.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The photograph shows the necrotic tissue that was removed from the left inferior turbinate.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Typically, these more extensive ulcers require debridement of necrotic tissues followed by prolonged periods of pressure relief.

    Academic text (1995)
  • During surgery, a multilocular, thick-walled, abscessed lymph node was drained, and necrotic tissue was removed for histologic examination.

    Academic text (2003)
  • On secondary examination of the body, I noticed a patch of necrotic skin on the right calf.

  • Treatment includes aggressive surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue combined with systemic antifungal therapy.

  • So we need to remove that, along with any necrotic tissue, before infection sets in.

Synonyms

mortified
vsnecrotic
  • Specialized
9.9

Part of the body that has died because of disease or injury

refers generally to tissue death without specifying cause or severity

How Necrotic

gangrenous
  • Specialized
4 9.1
necrotic
  • Specialized
8 8.2
damaged
1 1.1
injured
30 1.0

Surface Forms

necrotic positive

Morphology

necrotic = necrosis (semi-transparent) = necro + tic

The suffix '-tic' transforms the noun 'necrosis' into an adjective, but the root 'necro-' may not be immediately recognizable to all learners.

Etymology

The word necrotic comes from the Greek root necro- meaning 'dead'. So, necrotic describes body tissue that has died.