| Pronunciation: | | `nekrowbI'owsis
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[n] (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells) |
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NECROBIOSIS is a 11 letter word that starts with N. |
| | Synonyms: | | cell death |
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| | See Also: | | apoptosis, caspase-mediated cell death, death, programmed cell death |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nec`ro*bi*o"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? dead + ? way
of life, fr. ? life.] (Biol. & Med.)
The death of a part by molecular disintegration and without
loss of continuity, as in the processes of degeneration and
atrophy.
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