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Definition of: necrosis
(ne·krō′sis) noun
1. Pathol. The death of a part of the body, as of a bone; mortification; gangrene.
2. Bot. A gradual decay in trees or plants. [<Gk. nekrōsis deadness]
—ne·crot′ic (-krot′ik) adjective
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