necrosis

Term: necrosis

Origin: Anc Greek νεκρός/necros(=dead) + -οσις/osis (=suffix meaning a state of disease)

Definition:

Death of cells or tissues as a result of injury or disease or loss of blood supply. Necrosis is distinguish from  apoptosis which is a form of death but it is initiated by  the cell itself (programmed cell death) and not by exogenous factors .