| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
anti-TNF compound
|
| localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply |
infarct
,
infarction
|
| acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow |
NEC
,
necrotizing enterocolitis
|
| circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
ulcer
,
ulceration
|
