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gangrene

/ gangrene /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Type of:
pathology
Kinds of:
dry gangrene cold gangrene mumification necrosis mummification gas gangrene
Derived:
necrose mortify sphacelate
verb Sense 2
undergo necrosis
"the tissue around the wound necrosed"
Type of:
waste rot
Derived:
sphacelus slough necrosis mortification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
noun Sense 3
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Type of:
death
Kinds of:
myonecrosis
Derived:
necrose mortify sphacelate
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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pathology dry gangrene cold gangrene mumification necrosis mummification gas gangrene waste rot death myonecrosis