gangrene English

Meaning gangrene meaning

What does gangrene mean?

gangrene

— noun necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

— verb (= necrose) undergo necrosis the tissue around the wound necrosed

— noun (= necrosis) the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

Synonyms gangrene synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as gangrene?

gangrene English » English

mortification

necrosis

sphacelus

slough

sphacelate

necrose

mortify

stall

senile gangrene

putrefy

necrolysis

infection

holocaust

gangrenous

fever

decay

corrupt

combustion

Topics gangrene topics

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Skin disease

• What words refer to a sore in the skin?
  boil infection sore open sore scab rash ulcer abscess bunion growth tumor bruise gangrene inflammation pox lesion canker corn eruption blister bedsore cold sore