Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Destruction of muscle tissue caused by using a large needle for intramuscular injections.  

The dissection of a dead body. The surgical extraction of a sequestrum.    

A severe bacterial infection that causes cell tissue to decay rapidly. Also known as cellulitis (often referred to in the popular media as ‘flesh-eating killer-bug’ infection). A potentially lethal infection caused by the gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, which has the property of producing dangerous exotoxins. The infection, which starts in the layer of fascia under…

A disorder in which patches of dead tissue are found in the small or large intestine as a result of severe bacterial infection. It occurs in babies, especially premature ones.  

A condition in which dead sperm exist in the semen. The presence of either dead or motionless spermatozoa in the semen. A state where the semen comprises solely of non-viable sperm cells.  

Referring to dead tissue or bone.  

The scientific study of mortality statistics. The study of the phenomena of death, involving determination of the moment of death and the different changes that occur in the tissues of the body after death.  

A strong high collar to support the head of a person with neck injuries or a condition such as cervical spondylosis.  

Infestation of the small intestine by the parasite Necator. An infestation of the small intestine by the parasitic hookworm Necator americanus.