坏死 (huài sǐ) — necrosis (medical)
Definition
A medical term meaning 'necrosis' — the death of body tissue (cells, organs), usually from injury or disease. Verbless technical noun built from 坏 ('to break down') + 死 ('to die'); often pairs with 组织 or 细胞.
noun
necrosis (medical)
Examples
- 坏死。Yī shēng pàn duàn bìng rén yǒu yán zhòng de gān xì bāo huài sǐ.The doctor diagnosed the patient with severe liver cell necrosis.
- 坏死。Zhè zhǒng jí bìng huì dǎo zhì jú bù zǔ zhī huài sǐ.This disease can cause local tissue necrosis.
- 坏死。Zǎo fā xiàn shì fáng zhǐ huài sǐ kuò sàn de guān jiàn.Early detection is key to preventing the spread of necrosis.
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