necrobiosis
necrobiosis · necrobioses
The normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changesThe normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes.
(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Forms
plural: necrobioses| Singular | necrobiosis |
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irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells):cell death
Word family
3 related wordsDerivednecrobiosis lipoidica
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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