Necrosis vs. Autolysis

Necrosisnoun

(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

Necrosisnoun

The pathologic death of part of a tissue due to irreversible damage. Contrast to necrobiosis, which is a normal death of cells in a tissue. Formerly, applied primarily to death of bone tissue.

Necrosisnoun

A disease of trees, in which the branches gradually dry up from the bark to the center.

Necrosisnoun

the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

Necrosis

Necrosis (from Ancient Greek νέκρωσις, nékrōsis, ) is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis. Necrosis is caused by factors external to the cell or tissue, such as infection, or trauma which result in the unregulated digestion of cell components.

Autolysisnoun

The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.

Autolysisnoun

(pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.

Autolysisnoun

(pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.

Autolysisnoun

(wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.

Autolysisnoun

(baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt.

Autolysisnoun

lysis of cells or tissues due to enzymatic activity from within the cell, as contrasted with externally induced lysis.

Autolysisnoun

lysis (self-digestion) of tissues when they are detached from the organism