Main Entry:

ne·cro·sis

Pronunciation:

\nə-ˈkrō-səs, ne-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ne·cro·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

Late Latin, from Greek nekrōsis, from nekroun to make dead, from nekros dead body

Date:

1665

: usu. localized death of living tissue

— ne·crot·ic \-ˈkrä-tik\ adjective