gangrene | | |
n. (state) | 1. gangrene, slough, sphacelus | necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass. |
| ~ pathology | any deviation from a healthy or normal condition. |
| ~ 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. |
n. (phenomenon) | 2. gangrene, mortification, necrosis, sphacelus | the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply). |
| ~ death | the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism.; "the animal died a painful death" |
| ~ myonecrosis | localized death of muscle cell fibers. |
v. (body) | 3. gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelate | undergo necrosis.; "the tissue around the wound necrosed" |
| ~ rot, waste | become physically weaker.; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world" |
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