Necrosis vs. Gangrene

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.

Gangrenenoun

The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

Gangrenenoun

(figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.

Gangreneverb

(transitive) To produce gangrene in.

Gangreneverb

(intransitive) To be affected with gangrene.

Gangreneverb

(transitive) To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.

Gangrenenoun

A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.

Gangreneverb

To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.

Gangrenenoun

necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

Gangrenenoun

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

Gangreneverb

undergo necrosis;

Gangrene

Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness.