avascular necrosis is actually a name for a condition where there is blood loss or lack of blood in the bone causing cells and tissue to die prematurely.
necrosis is a term used to say theres premature death of cells and living tissue and vascular is a word for "related to the blood vessels" so I assume vascular necrosis is a why to say cells are dieing do to some problem related to the blood but not necessarily do to the lack of blood.
Answered Mar 11, 2010
Edited Mar 11, 2010