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necrotizing
Causing or undergoing the death of cells (necrosis).
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necro-, necr-, necron-, -necrosis, nekro- +
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(Greek: a meadow; a pasture; an abode; a place for eating; by extension, "distribution of an acute, necrotizing ulcerative process involving mucous membranes of the mouth or genitalia")
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necrotizing facitis
A severe bacterial infection that causes cell tissue to decay rapidly. This is the flesh-eating bacterium sometimes referred to in the media.
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necro-, necr-, necron-, -necrosis, nekro- +
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