necrolysis

English

Etymology

necro- +‎ -lysis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛˈkɹɔlɪsɪs/, /nɛˈkɹɔləsɪs/, /nəˈkɹɔləsɪs/, /nəˈkɹɔləsəs/

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Noun

necrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural necrolyses)

1. (medicine) The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue.

Related terms

• necrolytic
• necrosis
• necrotic