necrosis
/nɛˈkroʊsɪs/ · nec·ro·sis
noun
- The localized death of cells or tissues caused by injury, disease, or loss of blood supply. The surgeon noted extensive necrosis in the patient’s limb after the arterial blockage.
Synonyms
cell deathtissue deathgangrenenecrotic decaynecrotic injurynecrotic degenerationnecrotic processnecrotic breakdown
Antonyms
Did you know? The word necrosis was popularized by Rudolf Virchow in the 1850s, who used it to distinguish tissue death from the natural process of cell turnover.