Definition of Necrobiosis

1. Noun. (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells).

Exact synonyms: Cell Death
Category relationships: Physiology
Generic synonyms: Death
Specialized synonyms: Apoptosis, Caspase-mediated Cell Death, Programmed Cell Death

Definition of Necrobiosis

1. n. The death of a part by molecular disintegration and without loss of continuity, as in the processes of degeneration and atrophy.

Medical Definition of Necrobiosis

1. The death of a part by molecular disintegration and without loss of continuity, as in the processes of degeneration and atrophy. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Dead + way of life, fr. Life. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Necrobiosis

neck of thigh bone
neck of tooth
neck of urinary bladder
neck of uterus
neck of womb
neck pad
neck pain
neck reflexes
neck ruff
neck sign
neck sweetbread
necrectomy
necro-
necrobacillosis
necrobiosis (current term)
necrobiosis (current term)
necrobiosis lipoidica
necrobiosis lipoidica
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
necrobiotic
necrobiotic disorders
necrobiotic xanthogranuloma
necrocytosis
necrogenic
necrogenic wart
necrogenous
necrogranulomatous
necrolite
necrological
necrological

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