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avas·cu·lar necro·sis

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  1. avascular necrosisnoun

    A 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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  1. Avascular necrosis

    Avascular necrosis is a disease where there is cellular death of bone components due to interruption of the blood supply. Without blood, the bone tissue dies and the bone collapses. If avascular necrosis involves the bones of a joint, it often leads to destruction of the joint articular surfaces..

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of avascular necrosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of avascular necrosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of avascular necrosis in a Sentence

  1. Brett Favre:

    I hurt my hip in the East-West Shrine( college All-Star) game and was diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the hip, sort of like what Bo Jackson had, when blood supply is cut off to a joint.


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