necrosis
/nɛˈkrəʊsɪs
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
The death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.As the disease progresses, necrosis and liver cell death may lead to fibrosis....
- The combination increases the risk of soft tissue necrosis and osteonecrosis.
- Multifocal calcifications associated with tumor cell necrosis were also seen.
Derivatives
necrotic
/ adjective ...- The strangulated haemorrhoid becomes necrotic and sloughs off, while the underlying tissue undergoes fixation by fibrotic wound healing.
- It is postulated that the necrotic lung granulomas are related to ischemia from the nearby vasculitis.
- The granuloma becomes necrotic and drops off within seven to 14 days.
Origin
Mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek nekrōsis (see necro-, -osis).