Definition of gangrene
Nouns
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
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cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification
(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
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clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
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pathology
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
- Synonyms:
- mortification, necrosis, sphacelus
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myonecrosis
localized death of muscle cell fibers
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death
the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
Verbs
undergo necrosis
- Synonyms:
- mortify, necrose, sphacelate