General Clinical Terms & Symptoms

Necrosis

What does Necrosis mean?

Uncontrolled death of cells or tissue due to injury, loss of blood supply, toxins or severe inflammation.

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This is a plain-language Healthway explanation, not an individual diagnosis. The meaning of a term can change with the clinical context in which it appears.