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Anaerobic
Metabolism and function without oxygen
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Apoptosis
Normal programmed cell death in tissue, the cell self-destructs and is absorbed back into the body
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Autopsy
An examination of part or all of the body, including organs, after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death
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Biopsy
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination to determine a diagnosis
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Endogenous
Originating from the inside of the body
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Exogenous
Originating from outside the body
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Gangrene
Neurotic tissue infected by bacteria
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Homeostasis
The maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment, including blood pressure, temperature, pH, by various control mechanisms regardless of external changes
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Hypoxia
A decrease or insufficient level of oxygen in the tissue
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Iatrogenic
Caused by a treatment, procedure or error
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Idiopathic
No known cause
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Inflammation
The response to tissue damage, indicated by redness, swelling, warmth and pain
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Ischemia
Decreased blood support to an organ or tissue
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Lysis
Destruction of a cell
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Lysosomal
Destructive enzyme released by certain intracellular microorganisms to dissolute a cell, pyroptosis
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Microorganisms
Very small living organisms, not visible to the naked eye, usually single-celled
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Microscopic
Visible only when magnified by lenses in a microscope
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Morphologic
The physical size, form, structure, and shape of cells or organs
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Necrosis
Death or destruction of tissue
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Probability
The likelihood or chance of occurrence
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Pyroptosis
A type of cell death caused by certain intracellular microorganisms by lysis or dissolution of the cell
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