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necrobiosis

/ˌnek.rə.baɪˈəʊ.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌnek.rə.baɪˈəʊ.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий нормальный физиологический процесс дегенерации и гибели живых клеток, например, в различных эпителиальных тканях.

A medical term referring to the normal physiological process of degeneration and death of living cells, such as those in various epithelial tissues.

uncountable

  1. Physiological cell deathC2formalmedical

    The normal, gradual degeneration and death of living cells as part of the natural life cycle of tissues, such as in epithelial cells.

    ruФизиологическая гибель клеток

    • Necrobiosis is a natural process in the skin's outer layer.
    • The study focused on necrobiosis in liver tissue.
    • Unlike necrosis, necrobiosis is a programmed and healthy cellular event.

    Synonymsapoptosisprogrammed cell death

Forms
  • necrobioses plural form
  • necrobioses' possessive plural form
  • necrobiosis's possessive singular form