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Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
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Main Entry: ne·cro·sis
Pronunciation: n&-'krO-s&s, ne-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ne·cro·ses /-"sEz/
: death of living tissue ; specifically : death of a portion of tissue differentially affected by local injury (as loss of blood supply, corrosion, burning, or the local lesion of a disease) -- compare NECROBIOSIS

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