necrosis
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/nəˈkɹəʊ.sɪs/
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/nəˈkɹəʊ.sɪs/ · /nɛˈkɹoʊ.sɪs/
Definition of necrosis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.
“Usually gangrene will follow necrosis unless the dead tissue is resected.”
“These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia.”
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis), equivalent to necro- + -osis.
Anagrams of necrosis
6 plays · some not in Scrabble
Words you can make from necrosis
200+ playable · top: CENSORS (9 pts)
Best play censors 9 points7-letter words
10 words6-letter words
42 words- CENSOR 8 pts
- COINER 8 pts
- CONIES 8 pts
- CORSES 8 pts
- COSIER 8 pts
- COSIES 8 pts
- COSINE 8 pts
- CRISES 8 pts
- CRONES 8 pts
- CROSSE 8 pts
- ICONES 8 pts
- ORCEIN 8 pts
- ORCINS 8 pts
- OSCINE 8 pts
- RECOIN 8 pts
- RECONS 8 pts
- SCIONS 8 pts
- SCONES 8 pts
- SCORES 8 pts
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- SCRIES 8 pts
- SONICS 8 pts
- ENOSIS 6 pts
- EOSINS 6 pts
- ESSOIN 6 pts
- IRONES 6 pts
- NOESIS 6 pts
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- OSIERS 6 pts
- OSSEIN 6 pts
- RESINS 6 pts
- RINSES 6 pts
- ROSINS 6 pts
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- SENORS 6 pts
- SENSOR 6 pts
- SERINS 6 pts
- SIRENS 6 pts
- SNORES 6 pts
- SONSIE 6 pts
5-letter words
56 words- CEROS 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CIONS 7 pts
- CIRES 7 pts
- COINS 7 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- CONES 7 pts
- CORES 7 pts
- CORNS 7 pts
- CORSE 7 pts
- COSES 7 pts
- COSIE 7 pts
- CRESS 7 pts
- CRIES 7 pts
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- RICES 7 pts
- SCION 7 pts
- SCONE 7 pts
- SCORE 7 pts
- SCORN 7 pts
- SICES 7 pts
- SINCE 7 pts
- SOCES 7 pts
- SONIC 7 pts
- EOSIN 5 pts
- INROS 5 pts
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- NOIRS 5 pts
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- SONES 5 pts
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4-letter words
61 words- CERO 6 pts
- CESS 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONE 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
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- CORE 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
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- CRIS 6 pts
- ECOS 6 pts
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- SICS 6 pts
- EONS 4 pts
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- INRO 4 pts
- IONS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
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- REIN 4 pts
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- RINS 4 pts
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- SONS 4 pts
- SORE 4 pts
- SORI 4 pts
- SORN 4 pts
- SRIS 4 pts
3-letter words
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