What is Necrosis?
'''Necrosis''' is a [[medical condition]] in which parts of a person's [[body]] [[death|die]], turn black, and fall off. This happens when the there is not enough blood reaching the [[Tissue (biological)|tissues]]. This can happen for many reasons including injury, [[poison]]s, [[bacteria]] or [[radiation|radiation damage]]. The dead tissue will not grow back.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002266.htm |title=Necrosis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |work=nlm.nih.gov |accessdate=6 December 2010 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Health problems]]