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necrobiosis
[nek-roh-bahy-oh-sis]
noun
the death of cells or tissue caused by aging or disease.
necrobiosis
/ ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk, ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs /
noun
physiol the normal degeneration and death of cells Compare necrosis
Other Word Forms
- necrobiotic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of necrobiosis1
Example Sentences
The same tendency to necrobiosis is shown as in the other forms of glanderous neoplasms, and such diffuse swellings become the seats of very extensive, deep, and irregular ulcers, or frequently of fibroid growth and induration, forming the so-called cicatricial deposits.
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.
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