necrótico
/neˈkɾotiko/
The English word necrotic is translated into Spanish as necrótico.
The term necrótico is used in scientific and medical contexts to describe the death or decay of cells, tissues or body parts.
Meaning: of or pertaining to necrosis (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, necrótico must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the masculine singular necrótico, the feminine singular necrótica, the masculine plural necróticos or the feminine plural necróticas.
How do you pronounce it?
/neˈkɾotiko/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking medical environments, the surgical removal of necrótico tissue is known as desbridamiento, a term that unexpectedly traces its roots back to the French word for a horse's 'bridle'.
- While necrótico is the medical term, Spanish speakers often use the word gangrenado in common speech to describe a limb that has become necrotic.
- The adjective necrótico is part of a linguistic family that includes the word nécropolis, which literally translates to a 'city of the dead'.
Examples in context
- El médico diagnosticó la presencia de tejido necrótico en la herida.The doctor diagnosed the presence of necrotic tissue in the wound.
- El tejido necrótico debe ser retirado.The necrotic tissue must be removed.
- El cirujano examinó el borde necrótico.The surgeon examined the necrotic edge.
- Presenta un aspecto necrótico en la herida.It shows a necrotic appearance in the wound.
Example conversation
Two doctors are discussing a patient's condition in a hospital.
- DanielSofía, mira el color de esta zona.Sofía, look at the color of this area.
- SofíaParece que el tejido ya está necrótico.It looks like the tissue is already necrotic.
- DanielSí, necesitamos intervenir inmediatamente.Yes, we need to intervene immediately.
- SofíaPrepararé el quirófano ahora mismo.I will prepare the operating room right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “necrotic” translations and entries necrótico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
