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Autolysis vs Necrosis - What's the difference?

autolysis | necrosis |

In pathology terms the difference between necrosis and autolysis

is that necrosis is the localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply while autolysis is the autocytolysis of blood cells.

autolysis

English

Noun

(-)
  • (pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
  • (pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
  • (pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
  • The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.

    • necrosis

    English

    (wikipedia necrosis)

    Noun

    (necroses)
  • (pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

    • Derived terms

    * necrotic

    Related terms

    * necrobiosis