necrosectomy

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/nɛkɹoʊˈzɛktəmi/

noun

The removal of necrosed tissue.

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necrectomy
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Meanings

nounnecrosectomy (usually uncountable, plural necrosectomies)

plural necrosectomies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe removal of necrosed tissue.

    Synonyms: necrectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe removal of necrosed tissue.

Similar
necrectomy
Also see
necrectomy

Origin

From necrosis + -ectomy or necro- + -osis + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with necrosectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

necrosectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrosectomy

MLA

“necrosectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrosectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrosectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrosectomy.

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