ne|cro|sis

ne|cro|sis
ne|cro|sis «neh KROH sihs», noun, plural -ses «-seez».
1. the death or decay of body tissues; mortification; gangrene. It may result from a degenerative disease, stoppage of the oxygen supply, infection, or destructive burning or freezing.
2. a disease of plants characterized by small black spots of decayed tissue.
╂[< New Latin necrosis < Greek nékrōsis, ultimately < nekrós dead body]

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