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1. necrosis
noun. ['nəˈkroʊsəs'] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).
Synonyms
Etymology
- νέκρωσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Necrosis
- arteriosclerosis
- tuberculosis
- misdiagnosis
- asbestosis
- thrombosis
- symbiosis
- prognosis
- diagnosis
- apotheosis
- sclerosis
- nephrosis
- hypnosis
- heterosis
- fibrosis
- acidosis
- psychosis
- neurosis
- meiosis
- cirrhosis
How do you pronounce necrosis?
Pronounce necrosis as nəˈkroʊsəs.
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Sentences with necrosis
1. Noun, singular or mass
You can have fat necrosis in or on any part of the body that contains fat.
2. Adjective
The cytokines involved in inflammation include tumor necrosis** factor-alpha, interleukin-1 and interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein.
