mummification
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- noun
- /ˌmʌməfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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- Signs of mummification were evident on the patient's leg where the skin had dried and shriveled due to poor circulation.
Examples
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A MEDICAL MUMMIFICATION AS OPPOSED TO MAYBE AN EGYPTIAN ONE, BUT GEEZ!
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The doctor explained that mummification occurs when the blood supply is cut off, causing tissue to dry and become dark brown.
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In some cases, mummification can lead to the necrosis of tissue, making it appear dark and lifeless.
Synonyms
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Dead tissue caused by infection or loss of blood
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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 dry dark tissue on a body part that blood cannot reach
Dead skin and flesh that become dry and dark when blood flow stops, often in a toe or foot
When blood stops flowing to a body part, the tissue dies and becomes dry and dark brown
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
In medicine mummification describes tissue that has become dry and shriveled like a mummy. The link to mummy makes it easy to remember that medical mummification means dead tissue that looks preserved and dried.