Apoptosis

[Brazilian dude]

Another Apo word:

In biology, apoptosis (from the Greek words apo = from and ptosis = falling, pronounced ap-a-tow'-sis[1]) is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD). As such, it is a process of deliberate life relinquishment by an unwanted cell in a multicellular organism.

Brazilian dude

[M. Henri Day]

A process that, despite its name, plays a vital role in the lives of multi-cellular organisms, and a link to a Wikipedia article that is well worth reading. Good on'ya, BD !...

Henri

[Grogie]

Nice one BD!

[gailr]

Not to be confused with apotheosis, quite a different kind of death and separation. (Although I am quite enchanted with the possibility of apocolocyntosis*--despite the probable resultant dna damage...)

gailr

*Finally it can be revealed who the great pumpkin really was

[portokalos]

EΡ.:Από που το έπαθες;
Απ.:Απόπτωσις