carnification

[ kahr-nuh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌkɑr nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun Pathology.

the conversion of tissue into flesh or a fleshlike substance, as of lung tissue into fibrous tissue as a result of pneumonia.

Origin of carnification

First recorded in 1725–35; carni(fy) + -fication

Words nearby carnification