Meaning: dead
Root word: Greek νεκρός (nekrós), νέκρωσις (nékrōsis)
Similar roots: nect- meaning “swim”
Opposite roots:
Notes:
Derived English Words
Commonly encountered words are in bold.
Necromancy: The practice of communicating with the dead, often to predict the future or gain knowledge.
Necrophobia: An intense fear of death or dead things, including corpses and funerals.
Necropolis: A large, ancient cemetery or burial ground, often featuring elaborate tombs and monuments.
Necropsy: An examination of a body after death, typically to determine the cause of death; also known as an autopsy.
Necrophage: An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter, particularly corpses. This term is often used to describe certain types of scavengers, including specific insects (like blowflies) and other animals that play a role in the decomposition process.
Necrosis: The death of body tissue, often due to lack of blood flow, infection, or injury.
Necrotic: Pertaining to necrosis; describing tissue that has died due to injury, infection, or other causes.
Necrotize: To cause tissue to undergo necrosis; to kill off tissue in a specific area.
Necrotomy: The surgical dissection or cutting of dead tissue, often performed to remove necrotic areas or to study the tissue.
Other Uses
necrotizing fasciitis: a life- or limb-threatening infection caused by “flesh-eating bacteria”.
necrotizing enterocolitis: a disease of the intestines seen most commonly in premature infants.
Links
List of Greek and Latin roots in English – Wikipedia
Other Roots Used in These Words
- -mancy
- tom-
- -polis
- -phobia
- -opsy
- -phage
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