ネクローシス

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Meanings

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noun

necrosis

medicine

Medical term for the death of cells or tissues. The native Japanese equivalent is 壊死 (えし).

壊え死し
壊死 is the native Japanese medical term for necrosis, while ネクローシス is the loanword equivalent. Both are used in medical contexts, but 壊死 is more common in Japanese-language medical literature.

Loanword from English 'necrosis', ultimately from Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis).