Researchers explore whether helping make better scar tissue in your heart could be a possible alternative to re-growing new tissue. Heart disease is the number one cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), affecting millions of people every year.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Necrosis. Necrosis is a form of cell injury that results in the premature death of cells in living tissue. Necrosis is caused by factors external to the cell or tissue, such as infection, toxins, or trauma that result in the unregulated digestion of cell components.
nerve tissue (nervous tissue) the specialized tissue forming the elements of the nervous system. osseous tissue the specialized tissue forming the bones. reticular tissue (reticulated tissue) connective tissue composed predominantly of reticulum cells and reticular fibers.scar tissue cicatricial tissue.clerous t's the cartilaginous, fibrous, and osseous tissues. skeletal tissue the bony, ligamentous, fibrous, and cartilaginous tissue forming the skeleton and its attachments. splenic tissue red pulp. subcutaneous tissue the layer of loose connective tissue directly under the skin.