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gangrenesloughsphaceluspathologycold gangrenedry gangrenemumification necrosismummificationclostridial myonecrosisemphysematous gangreneemphysematous phlegmongangrenous emphysemagas gangrenegas phlegmonprogressive emphysematous necrosis

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gangrene

noun

1 gangrene

Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.

synonyms: slough, sphacelus.

Polish: zgorzel, gangrena

2 gangrene

The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).

synonyms: mortification, necrosis, sphacelus.

Roget 655: disease; illness, sickness etc. adj.; ailing &c.; all the ills that flesh is heir to" [Hamlet]; morbidity, morbosity; infirmity, ailment, indisposition; ... show more

Dutch: gangreen, necrose, afsterving
Polish: martwica, nekroza

verb

1 gangrene

Undergo necrosis.

synonyms: mortify, necrose, sphacelate.

Dutch: afsterven, atrofiëren, mortificeren


Moby thesaurus: break up, canker, caries, carrion, corrupt, corruption, crumble, crumble into dust, dandruff, decay, decompose, decomposition, disintegrate, dry gangrene, dry rot, excrement, fall into decay, fall to pieces, fester, filth ... show more.

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