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to necrotize

to necrotize

3 9.8
Cause body tissue to die, often after injury or infection
  • verb
  • /ˈnɛkrəˌtaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : necrozar
  • necrotizing fasciitis

These are prolonged antibiotics at birth beyond the five days are associated with the development of necrotizing enterocolitis over the next couple months.

Examples

  • Oh, and it was because she had necrotizing gastritis.

    Blog text (9)

  • Then Margaret got necrotizing fasciitis and they had to cut off her arm.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Necrotizing fasciitis was first described during the American Civil War by Joseph Jones, a Confederate Army doctor.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Cellulitis will respond to medical intervention alone, but necrotizing fasciitis requires surgical debridement.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant soft-tissue infection that occurs most frequently in the extremities, abdomen, and perineum.

    Academic text (2004)

  • If not treated, necrotize can lead to serious complications, including the loss of limbs.

  • Doctors warn that untreated infections can cause tissue to necrotize, resulting in severe health risks.

  • In cases of severe injury, the affected area may necrotize and require immediate medical attention.

Synonyms

to mortify
vsto necrotize
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To die because it loses blood or gets a serious infection

causes tissue death rather than tissue itself becoming dead
to necrose
vsto necrotize
  • Specialized
9.9

To die and decay because of injury or disease

causes tissue or cells to die rather than passively dying

Antonyms

to heal
481 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

to revitalize
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

How Damaging

to necrotize
  • Specialized
3 9.8
to damage
885 1.4
to injure
53 1.6
to irritate
17 3.4

Surface Forms

necrotize infinitive
necrotized past
necrotized past participle
necrotizing present participle
necrotizes third person singular

Morphology

necrotize = necrosis + necrotic (transparent) = necro + ize

The verb is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ize' to the medical base (necrosis/necrotic), yielding a predictable meaning 'to cause to undergo necrosis'.

Etymology

Necrotize starts with the Greek part necro- meaning 'dead' and ends with -ize meaning 'to make'. So necrotize literally means 'to make dead', which is why doctors use it for wounds or infections that cause body tissue to die.