Author: Glossary
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Subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn
An inflammatory disorder of fat tissue that may occur in the newborn at the site of application of forceps during delivery, and occasionally in premature infants. The cause is unknown.
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Putrefactive necrosis
Necrosis caused by bacterial decomposition.
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Moist necrosis
Necrosis with softening and wetness of the dead tissue.
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Medial necrosis
Necrosis of cells in the tunica media of an artery.
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Gummatous necrosis
Necrosis forming a dry rubbery mass resulting from syphilis.
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Focal necrosis
Necrosis in small scattered areas, often seen in infection.
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Embolic necrosis
Necrosis resulting from an embolic occlusion of an artery.
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Colliquative necrosis
Necrosis caused by liquefaction of tissue due to autolysis or bacterial putrefaction.
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Coagulation necrosis
Necrosis occurring especially in infarcts. Coagulation occurs in the necrotic area, converting it into a homogeneous mass and depriving the organ or tissue of blood. A form of necrosis distinguished by cell death where the cell outlines are retained. This is commonly observed in cases of tissue infarction, which results from the deprivation of blood…
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Center necrosis
Necrosis that affects only the center of a body part.