sphacelus

Definitions of sphacelus

1. noun

   necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
   synonyms: gangrene, slough

   types:

   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

   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

   type of:

   pathology

   any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
2. noun

   the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
   synonyms: gangrene, mortification, necrosis

   types:

   myonecrosis

   localized death of muscle cell fibers

   type of:

   death

   the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism