Usually means: Bone tissue death due to ischemia.
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  1. avascular necrosis: Merriam-Webster
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  6. avascular necrosis: Merriam-Webster

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  1. avascular necrosis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Avascular necrosis: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  4. Avascular necrosis: Merck Manuals
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Definitions from Wiktionary (avascular necrosis)

noun:  (pathology) 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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