| necrophilia | Necrophilism 1. A morbid fondness for being in the presence of dead bodies. 2. The impulse to have sexual contact, or the act of such contact, with a dead body, usually of males with female corpses. Origin: necro-+ G. Phileo, to love (05 Mar 2000) |
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| necrophilous | Having a preference for dead tissue; denoting certain bacteria. Synonym: necrophagous. Origin: necro-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| necrophobia | <psychology> An exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies. Origin: Gr. Necros = a dead body, phobos = fear. (16 Mar 1998) |
| necrophore | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus Necrophorus and allied genera. Synonym: burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle. Origin: Gr. A dead body + to bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| necropsy | <medicine> A postmortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See Autopsy. Origin: Gr. A dead body + sight: cf. F. Necropsie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| necrosadism | Sexual gratification derived by mutilating corpses. Origin: necro-+ sadism (05 Mar 2000) |
| necroscopy | Rarely used term for autopsy. Origin: necro-+ G. Skopeo, to examine (05 Mar 2000) |
| necrose | <medicine> To affect with necrosis; to unergo necrosis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| necrosectomy | Resection of necrotic tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| necrosed | <medicine> Affected by necrosis; dead; as, a necrosed bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| necrosis | <pathology> The sum of the morphological changes indicative of cell death and caused by the progressive degradative action of enzymes, it may affect groups of cells or part of a structure or an organ. Origin: Gr. Nekrosis = deadness (18 Nov 1997) |
| necrosis bacillus | A species of gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria isolated from the natural cavities of man and other animals and from necrotic lesions, abscesses, and blood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| necrospermia | A condition in which there are dead or immobile spermatozoa in the semen. Origin: necro-+ G. Sperma, seed (05 Mar 2000) |
| necrosteon | Necrosteosis Gangrene of bone. Origin: necro-+ G. Osteon, bone (05 Mar 2000) |
| necrotic | <medicine> Affected with necrosis; as, necrotic tissue; characterised by, or producing, necrosis; as, a necrotic process. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |