Necrosis is valid Scrabble Word

Is necrosis a scrabble word?
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8 letters word
10 points in Scrabble
12 points in WWF

Definitions for NECROSIS in dictionary:

NOUN:

death of part of the living body, e.g. as a symptom of gangrene
the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.
death of cells in the body
Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its death by molecular disintegration. See Caries.
A disease of trees, in which the branches gradually dry up from the bark to the center.
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

the death of living tissue

Words related to NECROSIS

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How to use NECROSIS in a sentence

In other cases, however, the necrosis has spread deeper.
Here, unless operative measures prevent it, necrosis soon spreads deeper still.
It is always most painful, especially when complicated by necrosis.
What then happens is that a spot of necrosis is formed round the seat of puncture in the cartilage.
The skin immediately adjoining the spot of necrosis is swollen and hyperaaemic, and extremely painful and sensitive.
When perforation of the sole has occurred, with the attendant formation of pus and necrosis of the os pedis, it is doubtful whether treatment of any kind is advisable.
With death of a portion of this membrane the vascular supply to a portion of the bone is cut off, and necrosis ensues.
This goes on until a large portion of the interior of the bone is in a state of dry necrosis, with, in many cases, but slight signs of mischief on the exterior of the bone.
But in the absence of the screen there is extensive necrosis of the tissues near the tubes.
Where bandages of pure rubber are employed great care is necessary, if one is not experienced in their use, lest necrosis result.

The pattern of sling employed should be the best that is obtainable and the matter of its adjustment is quite important lest unnecessary chafing or even necrosis of skin result.
In match-factories, as already mentioned, even with the usual precautions, necrosis often attacks the worker, and the jaw is eaten away.

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