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necrosis

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Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its death by molecular disintegration. See Caries.

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

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Amico Bignami in a report wrote that the wounds were caused by " neurotic necrosis ". Source: Internet

Aortic root dilatation is thought to be due to a mesenchymal defect as pathological evidence of cystic medial necrosis has been found by several studies. Source: Internet

Antigen presentation and production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–alpha by the local tissue dendrocytes results in the recruitment and augmentation of T-lymphocyte proliferation and enhances the cytotoxicity of the other immune effector cells. Source: Internet

Bilateral hydronephrosis and renal papillary necrosis have also been reported in some cases. Source: Internet

Cellular changes The nucleus changes in necrosis, and characteristics of this change are determined by manner in which its DNA breaks down: * Karyolysis: the chromatin of the nucleus fades due to the loss of the DNA by degradation. Source: Internet

Commonly, non-medical removal of the clitoris is performed during female genital mutilation (FGM). citation Medical uses Malignancies A clitoridectomy is often done to remove malignancy or necrosis of the clitoris. Source: Internet

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