# necrosis

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,097

## Definitions
1. The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis), equivalent to necro- + -osis.

## Easily confused with
- **neurosis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/necrosis-vs-neurosis)

## Common misspellings (12)
`encrosis`, `ncerosis`, `neccrosis`, `necorsis`, `necroiss`, `necrosiss`, `necrossi`, `necrossis`, `necrrosis`, `necrsois`, `nercosis`, `nnecrosis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/necrosis