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1. (n.) necrosis
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
Etymology: (1655–65; < NL < Gk nékrōsis state of death =
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1. (noun) necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
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1. (noun) Necrosis
mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its death by molecular disintegration. See Caries
2. (noun) Necrosis
a disease of trees, in which the branches gradually dry up from the bark to the center
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Necrosis
The pathological process occurring in cells that are dying from irreparable injuries. It is caused by the progressive, uncontrolled action of degradative ENZYMES, leading to MITOCHONDRIAL SWELLING, nuclear flocculation, and cell lysis. Distinguish it from APOPTOSIS which is a normal, regulated cellular process.
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