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Traditional English :: necrosis
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necross.html - n. Med. & Physiol. the death of tissue caused by disease or injury, esp. as one of the symptoms of gangrene or pulmonary tuberculosis. necrose v.intr. necrotic adj. necrotize v.intr. (also -ise). [mod.L f. Gk nekrosis (as NECRO-, -OSIS)] |
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Traditional English :: necro-
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necross.html - comb. form corpse. [from or after Gk nekro- f. nekros corpse] |
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Traditional English :: necrobiosis
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necross.html - n. decay in the tissues of the body, esp. swelling of the collagen bundles in the dermis. |
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Traditional English :: necrolatry
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necross.html - n.
worship of, or excessive reverence towards, the dead. |
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Traditional English :: necrology
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necross.html - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a list of recently dead people. 2 an obituary notice. |
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Traditional English :: necromancy
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necross.html - n. 1 the prediction of the future by the supposed communication with the dead. 2 witchcraft. necromancer n. necromantic adj. [ME f. OF nigromancie f. med.L nigromantia changed (by assoc. with L niger nigri black) f. LL necromantia f. Gk nekromanteia (as NECRO-, -MANCY)] |
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