necro-, necr-, necron-, -necrosis, nekro- +
(Greek: dead, death, dead body; dead tissue or cells; corpse)
nekrophytophagous, nekrophytophage, nekrophytophagy
Feeding on dead plant material.
odontonecrosis
The death of a tooth or part of a tooth or the massive decay of a tooth or teeth.
osteonecrosis
The death of bone in mass, as distinguished from caries (molecular death) or relatively small foci of necrosis in bone.
osteoradionecrosis
Necrosis of bone produced by ionizing radiation which may be planned or unplanned.
phosphonecrosis
Necrosis of the osseous tissue of the jaw, as a result of poisoning by inhalation of phosphorus fumes, occurring especially in persons who work with the element.
phosphorusnecrosis, phosphorus necrosis
In toxicology, ulceration, tissue death, and bone damage in the jaw of an individual who is chronically exposed to yellow (toxic) phosphorus.
plesionecrosis
A symptom exhibited by tissues not yet dead but in the process of dying; wilting for example.
postnecrosis
A reference to the period after the death of a tissue or body part.
postnecrotic
Subsequent to the death of a tissue or part of the body.
pseudonecrophilia
In psychiatry, masturbation with phantasies of corpses as the sexual object.
radionecrosis
Death caused by excessive exposure to ionizing radiation (x-ray or gamma rays).
rhinonecrosis
Necrosis (death) of the bones of the nose.
steaonecrosis
Death of fat tissue.
steatonecrosis
Fat necrosis (death).
stomatonecrosis
1. A severe gangrenous inflammation of the mouth or genitals, usually occurring in children who are malnourished or otherwise debilitated.
2. Noma of the mouth, or a progressive necrotizing process originating in the cheek of the mouth with the secondary involvement of the gingiva and jawbone.
It occurs primarily in debilitated children, and the mortality rate is high. There is a strong, foul odor; marked by surrounding edema; absence of a specific erythematous halo; marked changes in the white blood cell count; and a high temperature.
Related "death, dead; kill" units:
-cide;
lethal-;
mort-;
neci-;
phono-;
thanato-.
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