English dictionary
necrosis
/n/E/'kr/oU/s/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 <u>Caries</u>.
Source: webster1913