necrotizing

About 0.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of necrotize
2. adjective Causing necrosis.

Similar words

fasciitis enterocolitis granulomas necrosuppurative septic blistering bacteritic pronecrotic sphacelate necrohemorrhagic

Often followed by

enterocolitis fasciitis ulcerative vasculitis pancreatitis arteritis pneumonia angiitis gingivitis sialometaplasia