Etymology of the English word necrosis
the English word
necrosisderived from the Latin word
necrosis (necrosis)
derived from the Greek word
nekrosis, νέκρωσις (a killing; decease; figuratively, impotency)
derived from the Greek word
nekrounderived from the Greek word
nekros, νεκρός (corpse; dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nek-Date
The earliest known usage of necrosis in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
osteoradionecrosis,
necroseUsage
Word found in Modern English
