avascular necrosis

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avascular necrosis

noun avascular necroses

A disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones, causing bone tissue death and bone collapse.
Similar: osteonecrosis, aseptic necrosis, ischemic bone necrosis

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@misc{avascular_necrosis_2026,
  title = {avascular necrosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/avascular%20necrosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}