Term Name:	autophagic cell death
Synonyms:	autophagic death, autosis, programmed cell death by autophagy, programmed cell death by macroautophagy, type II programmed cell death
Definition:	A form of programmed cell death that is accompanied by the formation of autophagosomes. Autophagic cell death is characterized by lack of chromatin condensation and massive vacuolization of the cytoplasm, with little or no uptake by phagocytic cells.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0048102]    QuickGO    AmiGO