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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