necrobiosis

[ nek-roh-bahy-oh-sis ]
/ ˌnɛk roʊ baɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the death of cells or tissue caused by aging or disease.
Compare necrosis.

Origin of necrobiosis

First recorded in 1875–80; necro- + -biosis

OTHER WORDS FROM necrobiosis

nec·ro·bi·ot·ic [nek-roh-bahy-ot-ik] /ˌnɛk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby necrobiosis

necktie party, neckwear, necrectomy, necro-, necrobacillosis, necrobiosis, necrobiosis lipoidica, necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, necrocytosis, necrogenic, necrogenic wart

British Dictionary definitions for necrobiosis

necrobiosis
/ (ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

physiol the normal degeneration and death of cells Compare necrosis

Derived forms of necrobiosis

necrobiotic (ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for necrobiosis

necrobiosis
[ nĕk′rō-bī-ō′sĭs ]

n.

Physiological or normal death of cells or tissues as a result of changes associated with development, aging, or use.
Necrosis of a small area of tissue. bionecrosis

Other words from necrobiosis

nec′ro•bi•ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk) adj.