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necrobiosis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neḱ-der. Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós)der. English necro- English -biosis English necrobiosis From necro- + -biosis.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes.

Forms

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necrobioses Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

necrobiosis lipoidica

Relateds

necrobiotic · necrosis

Synonyms

bionecrosis

Translations (4)

gl necrobiose (normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes) · cs nekrobióza (normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes) · el νεκροβίωση (normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes) · ro necrobioză (normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes)