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necrobiosis

American  
[nek-roh-bahy-oh-sis] / ˌnɛk roʊ baɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. the death of cells or tissue caused by aging or disease.

necrobiosis British  
/ ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk, ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. physiol the normal degeneration and death of cells Compare necrosis

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Other Word Forms

  • necrobiotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of necrobiosis

First recorded in 1875–80; necro- + -biosis

Example Sentences

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Pappenheim's opinion however, that in this case processes are concerned such as Maragliano and Castellino have described as artificial necrobiosis, seems in this connection worthy of consideration.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

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