##  [Necrosis](/necrosis) 

  ##  [Necrosis](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/necrosis-0) 

  

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Definition

A form of pathologic cell death caused by acute, severe injury in which plasma membrane integrity is lost, intracellular contents are released, and the process typically provokes a local inflammatory response and collateral tissue damage.