/ neˈkrəʊsɪs; NAmE -ˈkroʊ-/ noun
[ U ] ( medical ) the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue caused by injury, disease, or a loss of blood supply
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek nekrōsis (from necro- nekros corpse and -osis ).