necrosis
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Necrosis, which occurs in a transplanted heart undergoing rejection, causes a very powerful activation of the body’s immune system.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2017
Necrosis, then, is the cellular version of a “bad death.”
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2017
There is also many a furrowed brow when talk turns to the perils of Needle Necrosis, a bogeyman to tree growers everywhere.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2014
Necrosis is the term applied to the death of a tangible portion of bone, and the dead portion when separated is called a sequestrum.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
The Gangrene and Sphacelus signifie the same thing, nevertheless are commonly distinguish'd; the former being a Mortification begun, and the Sphacelus an entire or perfect Mortification; call'd also Necrosis and Sideratio.
From The Compleat Surgeon or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method. by Le Clerc, Charles Gabriel
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