The Morphology of Cell Death

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The Morphology of Cell Death

• Apoptosis programmed cell death, or "cell
  suicide" a form of cell death in which a
  controlled sequence of events (or program) leads
  to the elimination of cells without releasing
  harmful substances into the surrounding area.
  Characterized by nuclear blabbing and
  phagocytosis.

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The Morphology of Cell Death

• Necrosis (in Greek ?e???? Dead) is the name
  given to unprogrammed death of cells/living
  tissue (compare with apoptosis - programmed cell
  death). There are many causes of necrosis
  including injury, infection, cancer, infarction,
  inflammation and so on. Morphological features
  cell swelling and vacuolation.