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

Noun

1. Biol, med the death of cells in the body, as from an interruption of the blood supply

2. Bot death of plant tissue due to disease or frost [Greek nekros corpse]

necrotic 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