necrobiosis
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(nĕk-rō-bī-ō′sĭs)

[″ + biosis, life]
Gradual degeneration and swelling of collagen bundles in the dermis.
SEE: necrosis
necrobiotic (nĕ″krō-bī-ŏt′ĭk)

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(nĕk-rō-bī-ō′sĭs)

[″ + biosis, life]
Gradual degeneration and swelling of collagen bundles in the dermis.
SEE: necrosis
necrobiotic (nĕ″krō-bī-ŏt′ĭk)

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