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Gangrene

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Noun

1. gangrene, slough, sphacelus

necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

2. gangrene, mortification, necrosis, sphacelus

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

Verb

3. gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelate

undergo necrosis

Example Sentences:
'the tissue around the wound necrosed'

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Gangrene

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noun
1. 
death and decay of tissue as the result of interrupted blood supply, disease, or injury
2. 
moral decay or corruption
verb
3. 
to become or cause to become affected with gangrene

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Gangrene

see synonyms of gangrene
noun
1. 
decay of tissue in a part of the body when the blood supply is obstructed by injury, disease, etc.
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈganˌgrened or ˈganˌgrening
2.  Rare
to develop gangrene (in)

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Gangrene

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n.
Death and decay of body tissue, often in a limb or digit, caused by insufficient blood supply to the affected area as a result of injury, infection, or disease, and commonly classified as wet (when bacterial infection is involved) or dry (when infection is not a significant factor).
tr. & intr.v. gan·grened, gan·gren·ing, gan·grenes
To affect or become affected with gangrene.

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