necrosis (redirected from radiation necrosis)

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.

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[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.]

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ne·crotic (-krtk) adj.

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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

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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.

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necrotic adjective (n-krtk)

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necrosis

the death or decay of body tissue, the result of loss of blood supply or trauma. — necrotic, adj.

See also: Body, Human

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the death or decay of body tissue, the result of loss of blood supply or trauma. — necrotic, adj.

See also: Death, Decaying

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

necrosis - the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) gangrene, mortification, sphacelus 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] n → nécrose f

necrosis [nɛˈkrəʊsɪs] n → necrosi f inv