| id | GO:0070265 Detailed information
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| name | necrotic cell death
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| namespace | biological_process
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| def | "A cell death process that is morphologically characterized by a gain in cell volume (oncosis), swelling of organelles, plasma membrane rupture and subsequent loss of intracellular contents." [PMID:18846107]
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| comment | Note that the word necrosis has been widely used in earlier literature to describe forms of cell death which are now known by more precise terms, such as apoptosis. Necrosis can occur in a regulated fashion, involving a precise sequence of signals.
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| synonym | "cellular necrosis" EXACT [GOC:add]
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| synonym | "necrosis" BROAD [GOC:mah]
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| is_a | GO:0008219 ! cell death
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