necrotic

Example Sentences

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Ninety-percent of her flipper was necrotic, and veterinary staff promptly removed the dead tissue.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the tissue that has held us together and kept us alive is already necrotic.

From Salon

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

From New York Times

"He's in excruciating agony because his hip bones are now no longer ball or socket, just jagged, worn, necrotic bones on bones. There are cysts in the joints where cartilage once lived," Mrs Speirs said.

From BBC

Second, the scientists found that placing RvE1 on exposed and severely infected and necrotic pulp did not facilitate regeneration.

From Science Daily