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Necrosis

Necrosis Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Necrosis? [n] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Necrosis: gangrene \| mortification \| sphacelus Related Terms \| Find terms related to Necrosis: abscess \| ague \| anemia \| ankylosis \| anoxia \| apnea \| asphyxiation \| asthma \| ataxia \| atrophy \| backache \| bleeding \| blennorhea \| cachexia \| cachexy \| caries \| carrion \| chill \| chills \| colic \| constipation \| convulsion \| coughing \| cyanosis \| decay \| decomposition \| diarrhea \| dizziness \| dropsy \| dry gangrene \| dry rot \| dysentery \| dyspepsia \| dyspnea \| edema \| emaciation \| fainting \| fatigue \| fever \| fibrillation \| flux \| foulness \| gangrene \| gas gangrene \| growth \| hemorrhage \| high blood pressure \| hydrops \| hypertension \| hypotension \| icterus \| indigestion \| inflammation \| insomnia \| itching \| jaundice \| labored breathing \| low blood pressure \| lumbago \| marasmus \| moist gangrene \| mortification \| nasal discharge \| nausea \| necrotic tissue \| noma \| pain \| paralysis \| pruritus \| putrefaction \| putrescence \| putridity \| putridness \| rancidity \| rancidness \| rankness \| rash \| rheum \| rot \| rottenness \| sclerosis \| seizure \| shock \| skin eruption \| slough \| sneezing \| sore \| spasm \| sphacelation \| sphacelus \| spoilage \| tabes \| tachycardia \| tooth decay \| tumor \| upset stomach \| vertigo \| vomiting \| wasting See Also \| death \| myonecrosis Necrosis In Webster's Dictionary \Ne*cro"sis\, n. [NL., fr. gr. ?, fr. ? to make dead, to mortify, ? a dead body.] 1. (med.) Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its death by molecular disintegration. See {Caries}. 2. (Bot.) A disease of trees, in which the branches gradually dry up from the bark to the center.

Necrosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Necrosis?

[n] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Necrosis: gangrene | mortification | sphacelus

See Also | death | myonecrosis

Necrosis In Webster's Dictionary

\Ne*cro"sis\, n. [NL., fr. gr. ?, fr. ? to make dead,
to mortify, ? a dead body.]
1. (med.) Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of
   a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its
   death by molecular disintegration. See {Caries}.



2. (Bot.) A disease of trees, in which the branches gradually
   dry up from the bark to the center.

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