Meanings
nounavascular necrosis (plural avascular necroses)
plural avascular necroses
- medicineA disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones, causing bone tissue death and bone collapse.
Synonyms: osteonecrosis, aseptic necrosis, ischemic bone necrosis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones, causing bone tissue death and bone collapse.
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APA
avascular necrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avascular%20necrosis
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“avascular necrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avascular%20necrosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avascular necrosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avascular%20necrosis.
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