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Definition of Gangrene

1. Verb. Undergo necrosis. "The tissue around the wound necrosed"

2. Noun. Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.

3. Noun. The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).

Definition of Gangrene

1. n. A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.

2. v. t. & i. To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.

Definition of Gangrene

1. Noun. The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To produce gangrene in. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To be affected with gangrene. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gangrene

1. to suffer the loss of tissue in part of the body [v -GRENED, -GRENING, -GRENES]

Medical Definition of Gangrene

1. Death of tissue, usually in considerable mass and generally associated with loss of vascular (nutritive) supply and followed by bacterial invasion and putrefaction. Compare: necrosis. Origin: L. Gangraena, Gr. Gangraina = an eating sore This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gangrene

gangmaster gangmasters gangosa gangplank gangplanks gangplow gangplows gangrape gangraping gangrel

gangrels gangrenate gangrenated gangrenates gangrenating gangrene (current term) gangrened gangrenes gangrenescent gangrening

gangrenous gangrenous appendicitis gangrenous cellulitis gangrenous emphysema gangrenous pharyngitis gangrenous pneumonia gangrenous rhinitis gangrenous stomatitis gangræna gangs

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