necrosis

Phonetic Respelling: [ nuh-kroh-sis, ne- ]

Definition:

n. the death of one or more cells in the body usually within a localized area as from an interruption of the blood supply to that part

Sentence:

A brown recluse spider bite can cause necrosis.

More example sentences:

A brown recluse spider bite can cause necrosis.

Hear it

Synonyms:

mortification; gangrene; sphacelus

Antonyms:

living

Necrosis rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • cirrhosis
  • fibrosis
  • hypnosis
  • meiosis
  • nephrosis
  • neurosis
  • prognosis
  • psychosis
  • sclerosis
  • thrombosis
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • acidosis
  • diagnosis
  • heterosis
  • symbiosis
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • apotheosis
  • misdiagnosis
  • tuberculosis
• Six Syllable Rhymes
  • atherosclerosis
• Seven Syllable Rhymes
  • arteriosclerosis
  • neurofibromatosis