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Definitions of necrosis in various dictionaries:
noun - the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
adj - the death of living tissue [n -CROSES] : NECROTIC
NECROSIS - Necrosis (from the Greek νέκρωσις "death, the stage of dying, the act of killing" from νεκρός "dead") is a form of cell injury which re...
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| Localised death of living cells |
| Death of a piece of bone or tissue |
| Localised death of cells |
| Local death of Ericsson broadcast |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| May 11 2011 Irish Times (Simplex) |
| Feb 8 2008 Irish Times (Simplex) |
| Aug 26 2003 Irish Times (Simplex) |
| Jul 1 2003 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
| Aug 16 1997 Irish Times (Simplex) |
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| Death of cells or tissues through injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body. |
| the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply. |
| the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) |
| death of cell tissues |
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Necrosis (from the Greek νέκρωσις "death, the stage of dying, the act of killing" from νεκρός "dead") 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, toxins, or trauma which result in the unregulated digestion of cell components. * In contrast, apoptosis is a naturally occurring programmed and targeted cause of cellular death. * While apoptosis often provides beneficial effects to the organism, necrosis is almost always detrimental and can be fatal.Cellular death due to necrosis does not follow the apoptotic signal transduction pathway, but rather various receptors are activated, and result in the loss of cell membrane integrity and an uncontrolled release of products of cell death into the extracellular space.This initiates in the surrounding tissue an inflammatory response which attracts leukocytes and nearby phagocytes which eliminate the dead cells by phagocytosis. However, microbial damaging substances released by leukocytes would create collateral damage to surrounding tissues. This excess collateral damage inhibits the healing process. Thus, untreated necrosis results in a build-up of decomposing dead tissue and cell debris at or near the site of the cell death. A classic example is gangrene. For this reason, it is often necessary to remove necrotic tissue surgically, a procedure known as debridement. |