necrobiosis

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Noun necrobiosis has 1 sense

necrobiosis, cell death - (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
--₁ is a kind of death
--₁ has particulars: apoptosis, programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death

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Necrobiosis

Definition:

Necrobiosis refers to the process of degeneration or death of cells, tissues, or organs due to various causes.

Parts of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

The degeneration or death of cells, tissues, or organs.

Usages:

Medical Usage: In medical terminology, necrobiosis is often used in reference to specific conditions or diseases, such as necrobiosis lipoidica, a skin disorder characterized by the development of yellowish patches.

Sample Sentences:

The necrobiosis of the heart tissue resulted in a myocardial infarction.
She underwent surgery to address the necrobiosis in her liver.

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