gangrene
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈɡæŋɡriːn/
- Specialized
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gangrena
- Six of such patients later developed advanced ischemia and gangrene prior to a proper diagnosis.
So then they had to cut his stumps shorter and until in the end, the gangrene took him.
- So then they had to cut his stumps shorter and until in the end, the gangrene took him.
- Our passage till black and white hardens dry gangrene, bleached bone.
Examples
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And he, Charlie, was going to die right here; gangrene would set in, and both legs would fall off.
Fiction book (1990) -
The doctor explained that gangrene might occur if blood flow to the limb is cut off.
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And when it does, it's only a matter of time before the gangrene sets in.
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Three days later, gangrene set in.
Fiction book (2000) -
Bob, I'm worried about getting gangrene, Dr. M!
Fiction book (1991) -
Your own brother nearly died of gangrene in a Yankee prison.
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He has gangrene, I think.
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Unfortunately, one month later he was admitted again for right toe gangrene that was amputated immediately.
Academic text (2007) -
First he is confined to a wheelchair, then gangrene sets in, and then his leg was amputated.
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Gangrene's setting in.
Synonyms
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8.2
Death of body cells and tissue in one area caused by injury, infection, or loss of blood
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Death of body tissue in one place often caused by infection
Dead body tissue caused by disease or injury that often turns black
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
When blood stops flowing to a body part, the tissue dies and becomes dry and dark brown
- Specialized
Dead skin and flesh that become dry and dark when blood flow stops, often in a toe or foot
A severe infection that kills body tissue and produces gas, usually caused by bacteria
- Specialized
A severe infection in body tissue caused by bacteria that makes gas and destroys it
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gangrene comes from an old French word gangrene and an old German word wangrōna that meant 'spreading sore'. Think of a sore that 'eats away' and moves over the body, which is why gangrene means body tissue that dies and rots.