tissue death
Gangrene, for instance
Tissue death is the dying of cells or bodily tissue, whether from injury, disease, or loss of blood supply.
The medical term is necrosis.
Tissue death may be localized (gangrene is tissue death from inadequate blood flow) or widespread.
Dead tissue typically must be removed to prevent infection and allow healing.
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- blood clotCoagulated mass in vessels
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healing process
tissue deathhealing
Restoration of health
tissue repair · tissue regeneration · tissue growth · wound healing · regeneration
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