death (deth) the cessation of life; permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions.
activation-induced cell death (AICD) recognition and deletion of T lymphocytes that have been induced to proliferate by receptor-mediated activation, preventing their overgrowth.
black death bubonic plague.
brain death irreversible coma; irreversible brain damage as manifested by absolute unresponsiveness to all stimuli, absence of all spontaneous muscle activity, and an isoelectric electroencephalogram for 30 minutes, all in the absence of hypothermia or intoxication by central nervous system depressants.
cot death , crib death sudden infant death syndrome.
programmed cell death the theory that particular cells are programmed to die at specific sites and at specific stages of development.
somatic death cessation of all vital cellular activity.
pro·grammed cell death (pr  gr md )n. See apoptosis. |
programmed cell death
proposed system of cell death, often including poly(ADP)-ribosylation, ensures that a cell will not survive if it is so badly damaged that its recovery would harm the organism. See also apoptosis.
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