Aseptic necrosis is the medical term meaning tissue death without infection.
A large area of necrosis that has progressed to decay is called gangrene.
The meaning of fat necrosis can be described as a form of premature death of cells, characterised by the action upon fat by certain enzymes. Fat necrosis is non-cancerous.
Osteonecrosis means bony necrosis.
The term for cell death is cell necrosis while the term for tissue death is tissue Necrosis.The word Necrosis is derived from Latin word Nekros which means corpse.
Affected with necrosis; as, necrotic tissue; characterized by, or producing, necrosis; as, a necrotic process.
Digital necrosis
The medical term for gangrene is necrosis.
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Aplasia is the medical term meaning absence of development.
Asplenia is the medical term meaning absence of the spleen.
A localized area of necrosis caused by an interruption of the blood supply is an infarction. For instance, a myocardial infarction is a localized area of necrosis in the heart muscle. An MI is commonly known as a heart attack.
Osteonecrosis is the general term meaning death of bone tissue due to an insuffficient blood supply, infection, malignancy, or trauma.Death of bone tissue to to insufficient blood supply is a subset of osteonecrosis; this more specific condition may be called avascular necrosis (AVN), bone infarction, aseptic necrosis, or ischemic bone necrosis.Osteonecrosis