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Descriptor English:   Necrosis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Necrosis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Necrose 
Tree Number:   C23.550.717
G04.299.139.638
Definition English:   The pathological process occurring in cells that are dying from irreparable injuries. It is caused by the progressive, uncontrolled action of degradative ENZYMES, leading to MITOCHONDRIAL SWELLING, nuclear flocculation, and cell lysis. Distinguish it from APOPTOSIS which is a normal, regulated cellular process. 
Indexing Annotation English:   IM for general or for necrotic process; necrosis in an organ or tissue: index organ or tissue /pathol (IM) + NECROSIS (NIM); note specific necrosis terms; radionecrosis: index RADIATION INJURIES/pathol (IM) + organ /pathol (IM) + NECROSIS (NIM)
See Related English:   Apoptosis
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   9527 
Unique Identifier:   D009336 

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