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- Dictionaryne·cro·sis/neˈkrōsəs/
noun
- 1. the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.
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Necrosis (from Ancient Greek νέκρωσις nékrōsis 'death') is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis. Necrosis is caused by factors external to the cell or tissue, such as infection, or trauma which result in the unregulated digestion of cell components. In contrast, apoptosis is a naturally occurring programmed and targeted cause of cellular... Wikipedia