necrobiosis

nec·ro·bi·o·sis

noun \-bī-ˈō-səs\

plural ; nec·ro·bi·o·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of NECROBIOSIS

: death of a cell or group of cells within a tissue whether normal (as in various epithelial tissues) or part of a pathologic process—compare necrosis

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