About The Word Necrobiosis
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Necrobiosis
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What's The Definition Of Necrobiosis?
[n] (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Necrobiosis: cell death Related Terms | Find terms related to Necrobiosis: See Also | apoptosis | caspase-mediated cell death | death | programmed cell death Necrobiosis In Webster's Dictionary \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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