HOW TO PRONOUNCE
necrosis
/nɛˈkɹoʊ.sɪs/
Press play to hear how to pronounce necrosis.
American Pronunciation Guide · 1:05
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does necrosis mean?
noun
- The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/nɛˈkɹoʊ.sɪs/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
“I don't know as I ever had a tooth like that before. It's what's called necrosis. It don't often happen. It'll have to come out sure.”
Excision of the larynx has found its chief indication in carcinoma, but has been employed in sarcoma, polyps, tuberculosis, enchondroma, stenosis, and necrosis.
More book examples (2)
As a result of this, we may have the starting-point of suppurating corn, or necrosis of the lateral cartilage--in other words, cartilaginous quittor.
This accounts for the symptoms of Bright's disease, the presence of albumen (cell protoplasm) in blood and urine, the clogging of the circulation, the consequent stagnation and the accumulation of blood serum (dropsy) and the final breaking down of the tissues (necrosis) resulting in open sores and ulcers.