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necrosis
(redirected from Avascular necrosis)

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ne·cro·sis  (n-krss, n-)
n. pl. ne·cro·ses (-sz)
Death of cells or tissues through injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body.

[Late Latin necrsis, a causing to die, killing, from Greek nekrsis, death, from nekroun, to make dead, from nekros, corpse; see nek-1 in Indo-European roots.]

ne·crotic (-krtk) adj.

necrosis [nɛˈkrəʊsɪs]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) the death of one or more cells in the body, usually within a localized area, as from an interruption of the blood supply to that part
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) death of plant tissue due to disease, frost, etc.
[New Latin from Greek nekrōsis, from nekroun to kill, from nekros corpse]
necrotic  [nɛˈkrɒtɪk] adj

necrosis  (n-krss)
The death of cells or tissues from severe injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body. Causes of necrosis include inadequate blood supply (as in infarcted tissue), bacterial infection, traumatic injury, and hyperthermia.

necrotic adjective (n-krtk)

necrosis
the death or decay of body tissue, the result of loss of blood supply or trauma. — necrotic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
the death or decay of body tissue, the result of loss of blood supply or trauma. — necrotic, adj.
See also: Death, Decaying
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.necrosisnecrosis - the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
death - the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"
myonecrosis - localized death of muscle cell fibers
Translations
necrosis [nɛˈkrəʊsɪs] nnécrose f
necrosis [nɛˈkrəʊsɪs] nnecrosi f inv
necrosis [nɛˈkrəʊsɪs] nnecrosi f inv


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