The medical suffix term -necrosis refers to “death of tissue”.
Example Word: oste/o/necrosis
Word Breakdown: Oste/o is a combining form that pertains to “bone”, and -necrosis denotes “death of tissue”.
Definition: Osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis) occurs when the blood supply to part of a bone is disrupted and the bone eventually dies and the joint collapses.
