What it means
The root in words about dead cells or tissue. necrosisneh-KROH-sisThe death of cells or tissue in a part of the body.necr/o death-osis conditionFull entry is tissue death; necrotic tissue in a wound is dead and may need to be removed; necrotizing fasciitis is a fast-spreading infection that kills tissue; necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious bowel disease of preterm infants.
At a glance
| Also written | necro-, necr- |
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