osteonecrosis

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noun

Avascular necrosis.

OriginEnglish necrosis ← Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ →
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Meanings

nounosteonecrosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteonecroses)

plural osteonecroses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAvascular necrosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
avascular necrosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Englishnecrosis
  5. Englishosteonecrosis

From osteo- + necrosis.

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APA

osteonecrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteonecrosis

MLA

“osteonecrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteonecrosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteonecrosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteonecrosis.

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