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necrosis

/nəˈkroʊsɪs/ /nɛˈkroʊsɪs/

Meanings
noun
The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

Examples :

"The diabetic patient developed necrosis in his foot due to poor circulation. "
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Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration injury

injury noun

/ˈɪn.dʒə.ɹi/

Damage to the body of a human or animal.

"The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident."

Illustration death

death noun

/diːθ/

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

"The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family."

Illustration interruption

interruption noun

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/

The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

"The loud phone ringing was a major interruption to the important meeting. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration supply

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration diabetic

diabetic noun

/daɪəˈbɛtɪk/

A person who suffers from diabetes mellitus.

"My grandfather is a diabetic and needs to check his blood sugar levels regularly. "

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration localized

localized verb

/ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈloʊkəlˌaɪzd/

To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.

"The school district localized the new math curriculum to better meet the needs of their diverse student population. "

Illustration circulation

circulation noun

/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/

The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.

"The circulation of the school newspaper ensured that all students received the latest updates. "

Illustration tissues

tissues noun

/ˈtɪʃuːz/ /ˈtɪʃjuz/

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

"The bride wore a delicate veil made of fine tissues. "

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."