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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Necrosis

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Necrosis  

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Note

  • IM for general or for necrotic process; necrosis in an organ or tissue = organ or tissue /pathol + NECROSIS (NIM); note specific necrosis terms; radionecrosis = RADIATION INJURIES /pathol + organ /pathol + NECROSIS (NIM)

Scope note

  • The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.

In other languages

  • nekroosi

    Finnish

  • kudoskuolio
  • kudoskuoliot
  • kuolio
  • kuoliot
  • necrosis
  • nekroosit
  • Vävnadsdöd

    Swedish

  • Nekros

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009336

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