selective myocardial cell necrosis

ne·cro·sis (n

-kr

s, n

n. pl. ne·cro·ses (-s

)

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 (-kr

k) adj.

necrosis [nɛˈkrəʊsɪs]

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

-kr

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

-kr

necrosis

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

Noun

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

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