necrosis
necrosis
noun neh-KROH-sees Rare
Origin: from Greek nekrōsis (death of tissue)
Usage Note
Necrosis is an invariable noun — the plural form is also necrosis (no -es added), because Spanish leaves Greek/Latin -sis words unchanged in the plural. It describes the premature death of cells or tissue in a living organism, distinct from apoptosis (programmed cell death).
Examples
"La gangrena puede causar necrosis del tejido."
Natural Translation
Gangrene can cause necrosis of the tissue.
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