necrotic

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The reason became clear: Microbes were feasting on Assi’s necrotic flesh.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

It was starting to become black—the telltale sign of dying, necrotic tissue.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2024

The virus, impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, and the disease, Pythium wilt, have both been around for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

"On both her back and her hip, the tissue had become completely necrotic and her wounds infected with MRSA. She developed osteomyelitis and overwhelming sepsis."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2022

It may be necessary to remove large pieces of bone when the necrotic process has implicated the jaws.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis