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Definition of "necrolysis" [necrolysis]
- The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue (noun)
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Use "necrolysis" in a sentence
- "Adzick NS, Kim SH, Bondoc CC, Quinby WC, Remensnyder JP: Management of toxic epidermal necrolysis in a pediatric burn center."
- "FDA ALERT 12/12/2007: Dangerous or even fatal skin reactions (Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis), that can be caused by carbamazepine therapy, are significantly more common in patients with a particular human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele, HLA-B*1502."
- "FDA ALERT 11/24/2008 - FDA is investigating new preliminary data regarding a potential increased risk of serious skin reactions including Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) from phenytoin therapy in Asian patients positive for a particular human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele, HLA-B*1502."