But in some cases, it produces harmful effects, like the tissue breakdown in periodontal disease.

Types of pathogenesis include microbial infection, inflammation, malignancy and tissue breakdown.

Purple bruises consistent with tissue breakdown and lack of clotting spotted Karel's skin.

After days to years of tissue breakdown, a fistula opens up.

Other uses are assessment of tissue breakdown in general; this is possible when there are no other indicators of hemolysis.

Hyperkalemia develops when there is excessive production (oral intake, tissue breakdown) or ineffective elimination of potassium.

Tissue tears and natural tissue breakdown (degenerative changes) increase the chance of these deposits.

Moller points out that aging is largely a tissue breakdown (catabolic) process.

They all have major internal bleeds, and nothing is stopping the tissue breakdown.

There is evidence of tissue breakdown everywhere, and it's continuing at a fairly steady rate.