WordValenecrosis
the death of body tissue
In more detail
1. (noun) the death of cells or tissue in a living body, usually caused by disease, injury, or loss of blood supply
2. (noun) in plants, the death of plant tissue, often causing darkening or decay of leaves and stems
Examples
- 1. The infection caused necrosis of the skin tissue, which had to be surgically removed.
- 2. Frost damage can lead to necrosis in the plant's leaves.
How to use necrosis
Necrosis is a technical medical and biological term used to describe irreversible cell death resulting from injury, disease, or ischemia. It appears primarily in clinical, pathological, and scientific contexts when discussing tissue damage in living organisms, and contrasts with apoptosis, which is programmed cell death.
Common phrases
- tissue necrosis
- hepatic necrosis
- avascular necrosis
- necrosis of the
- acute necrosis
- necrotic tissue
Synonyms
cell death · tissue death · gangrene · mortification · decay
Word family
necrotic (adjective) · necrosed (adjective) · necrose (verb)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse necrosis with necrotic, using the adjective form when the noun is needed, or vice versa; also, some incorrectly treat it as a count noun (multiple necroses require the plural form).
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