NECROTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does necrotic mean? 

• NECROTIC (adjective)
  The adjective NECROTIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or affected by necrosis

  Familiarity information: NECROTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NECROTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or affected by necrosis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

necrotic tissue

Pertainym:

necrosis (the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply))

Derivation:

necrosis (the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply))

 Context examples 

A disorder characterized by a necrotic process occurring in the soft tissues of the neck.

(Neck Soft Tissue Necrotic Lesion, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A serious, life-threatening disorder characterized by necrotic changes affecting portions of the small and large intestine.

(Necrotizing Enterocolitis, NCI Thesaurus)

A cellular process characteristic of necrotic cell death, resulting in swelling of the cell body.

(Oncosis, NCI Thesaurus)

A necrotic process affecting the soft tissues of the neck.

(Neck Soft Tissue Necrotic Lesion, NCI Thesaurus)

A necrotic process occurring in the gallbladder.

(Gallbladder Necrotic Lesion, NCI Thesaurus)

A necrotic process involving the esophageal wall.

(Esophageal Necrotic Lesion, NCI Thesaurus)

A necrotic process occurring in the soft tissues of the abdominal wall.

(Abdominal Soft Tissue Necrotic Lesion, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration, [F18]-ML-10 binds selectively to apoptotic cells due to apoptotic cell membrane features that differ from those of normal, healthy and necrotic cell membranes.

(Fluorine F-18 ML-10, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a necrotic process occurring in the bone of the mandible.

(Osteonecrosis of Jaw, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A necrotic process affecting the pancreas.

(Pancreatic Necrotic Lesion, NCI Thesaurus)