necrobiosis
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nec·ro·bi·o·sis
(nĕk'rō-bī-ō'sĭs) 
n.
The natural death of cells or tissues through aging, as distinguished from necrosis or pathological death.
necrobiotic nec'ro·bi·ot'ic (-ŏt'ĭk) adj.
n.
The natural death of cells or tissues through aging, as distinguished from necrosis or pathological death.
necrobiotic nec'ro·bi·ot'ic (-ŏt'ĭk) adj.
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nec·ro·bi·o·sis
(nĕk'rō-bī-ō'sĭs)
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- 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. Also called bionecrosis.
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necrobiosis
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necrobiosis
The physiological death of individual effete cells in any tissue; a normal mechanism in the constant turnover of many cell populations.
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