Term Name: necrosis
Synonyms:
Definition: Morpholological changes after intravital (Pathologic) death of one or more cells, or of a portion of tissue or organ, resulting from irreversible damage;characterised by mitochondrial swelling, nuclear pyknosis, karyolysis, swollen and abnormally pale basophilic staining; or karyorrhexis, rupture and fragmentation of the nucleus. Energy independent cf. Apoptosis MPATH 3.
Ontology: MPATH [MPATH:4]

Relationships
is a type of: cell death
has subtype: bridging necrosis caseous necrosis coagulation necrosis cystic medial necrosis fat necrosis fibrinoid necrosis gangrene hemorrhagic necrosis liquefactive necrosis piecemeal necrosis zenker's necrosis