NECROSIS

necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus

(noun) the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

necrosis (plural necroses)

(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

Anagrams

• Cisneros, Ericsson, sensoric

Source: Wiktionary

Ne*cro"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. gr.

1. (med.)

Definition: Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its death by molecular disintegration. See Caries.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A disease of trees, in which the branches gradually dry up from the bark to the center.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition