Avascular necrosisAVN
Also called Bone tissue death from lack of blood supply
OrthopedicsImportant
The cellular death of bone components due to temporary or permanent interruption of blood supply.
Korean
무혈성 괴사
혈액 공급 차단으로 인한 골세포 사멸; 대퇴골두에서 가장 흔하며 관절 파괴로 이어짐.
French
Nécrose avasculaire
Mort cellulaire du tissu osseux due à une interruption temporaire ou permanente de la vascularisation.
Word parts
a-PrefixWithout, absence ofvascul/oRoot(Latin) Blood vesselnecr/oRoot(Greek) Death, dead tissue-arSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to-osisSuffix(Greek) Abnormal condition or process