Definition
Necrosis is the premature death of cells in living tissue, essentially cellular murder! 💀 Unlike apoptosis (programmed cell death, like a tidy cleanup), necrosis is messy and uncontrolled. Think of it as a power outage frying your computer's hard drive—things abruptly stop working. It's often caused by factors like infection, toxins, or injury that cut off blood supply. The affected tissue may change color and function improperly. Necrosis is like a plant wilting and decaying after not getting enough water.