necrosis
ne·cro·sis
noun \nə-ˈkrō-səs, ne-\plural ne·cro·ses \-ˌsēz\
Definition of NECROSIS
: death of living tissue; specifically : death of a portion of tissue differentially affected by local injury (as loss of blood supply, corrosion, burning, or the local lesion of a disease)—compare necrobiosis
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