necrobiosis | (n) (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells), Syn. cell death |
necrobiosis lipoidica | (n) skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus, Syn. necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum |
Necrobiosis | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. |