Avascular necrosis 2010-09-24T10:11:05Z A disease where there is cellular death (necrosis) of bone components due to interruption of the blood supply. Ischemic bone necrosis Death of bone due to decreased blood supply Bone infarction SNOMEDCT_US:398199007 UMLS:C0029445 SNOMEDCT_US:240196003 SNOMEDCT_US:72756009 Ischaemic bone necrosis Aseptic necrosis UMLS:C0520474 The interruption of the blood supply may have many different causes such as rapid growth, heredity causes, trauma or overuse, anatomic conformation, dietary imbalances or secondary effects of other diseases. Osteochondronecrosis Aseptic bone necrosis HP:0010885 UMLS:C0877326 Osteonecrosis UMLS:C0085660 Abnormal musculoskeletal physiology