Necrosis

Pronunciation: /nɪˈkroʊsɪs/

Definitions of necrosis

noun the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply

Example Sentences

A1 Necrosis is a medical term for cell death.

A2 The doctor explained that necrosis had occurred in the tissue.

B1 The patient's condition worsened due to necrosis of the skin.

B2 The pathologist identified necrosis in the organ samples.

C1 Treatment options were discussed to prevent necrosis from spreading.

C2 The research focused on understanding the mechanisms of necrosis at a cellular level.

Examples of necrosis in a Sentence

formal Necrosis is the death of cells or tissues due to disease or injury.

informal If you don't treat that wound properly, necrosis can occur.

slang Dude, you better watch out for necrosis if you keep ignoring that infection.

figurative The neglect of the project led to the necrosis of the team's morale.

Grammatical Forms of necrosis

• past tense: necrosed
• plural: necroses
• comparative: more necrotic
• superlative: most necrotic
• present tense: necroses
• future tense: will necrose
• perfect tense: has necrosed
• continuous tense: is necrosing
• singular: necrosis
• positive degree: necrotic
• infinitive: to necrose
• gerund: necrosing
• participle: necrosed

Origin and Evolution of necrosis

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Ancient Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'necrosis' originated from the Ancient Greek word 'nekrosis', which means 'death'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the medical field to describe the death of cells or tissues, the term 'necrosis' has since been adopted in a broader sense to refer to the death or decay of any organic matter.