necrotic
adjective
ne·crot·ic
nə-ˈkrä-tik
ne-
: affected with, characterized by, or producing death of a usually localized area of living tissue : marked by necrosis
Necrotic lesions of the cornea may lead to permanent blindness or impaired vision.—Tim Beardsley
… localized areas of skin become necrotic as a result of vascular calcification.—Mark Lebwohl
Section of an ulcer shows a superficial layer of fibrin and necrotic debris which forms the slough …—R. A. Cawson
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