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ne·cro·sis

necrosis

pronunciation:
n kro sihs
part of speech: noun
inflections: necroses
definition: the death of one part or area of tissue, esp. of bone or an organ, in a living organism.
similar words:
rot
derivation: necrotic (adj.)