MEANING
The death of cells or tissue within a living organism.
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Words that belong together
- tissue necrosis
- areas of necrosis
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The scan revealed an area of tissue necrosis.
The report described necrosis near the injury.
The clinician explained the damaged tissue’s necrosis.
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Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually mass; plural necroses for instances or types. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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