(ne-cro-sis) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 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

Example Sentence

A brown recluse spider bite can cause necrosis.

Synonyms

mortification; gangrene; sphacelus

Antonyms

living

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necrosis
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Rhymes

  • cirrhosis
  • fibrosis
  • hypnosis
  • meiosis
  • necrosis
  • nephrosis
  • neurosis
  • prognosis
  • psychosis
  • sclerosis
  • thrombosis

  • acidosis
  • diagnosis
  • heterosis
  • symbiosis

  • apotheosis
  • misdiagnosis
  • tuberculosis

  • atherosclerosis

  • arteriosclerosis
  • neurofibromatosis