necr/o
death
From Greek nekros, dead body, corpse
Meaning
What does necr/o mean?
necr/o is a root meaning death. It comes from Greek nekros, dead body, corpse.
Inside words it is spelled necr.
Necrosis is cell death from injury, such as lost blood supply, unlike apoptosis, the cell's own programmed death.
In real words
Medical words with necr/o
death of living tissue, for example from injury or loss of blood supply · In the dictionary
affected by or showing necrosis, as necrotic tissue
death of bone tissue caused by loss of its blood supply
an autopsy, especially one done on an animal · In the dictionary
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- MedlinePlus: Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- NECR- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- necro- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Cells, tissues and the body
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