adjective
- relating to or characterized by necrobiosis; involving the death or degeneration of living tissue while still part of a living organism
Usage: medical/scientific term; rare in general usage
Examples
- The necrobiotic process in the fingernail causes it to separate from the nail bed.
- Necrobiotic lesions appeared on the patient's skin following the infection.
- The dermatologist identified necrobiotic changes in the tissue sample.
- Necrobiotic conditions can result from various autoimmune disorders.