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necrosis

ne.cro.sis \n*-'kro--s*s, ne-\ \-'kro--.se-z\ \-'kra:t-ik\ n or ne.cro.ses 
   [LL, fr. Gk nekro-sis, fr. nekroun to make dead, fr. nekros pl X - more at 
   NOXIOUS : usu. localized death of living tissue  - ne.crot.ic aj