English noun: cold gangrene | |||
1. | cold gangrene (state) (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color | ||
Synonyms | dry gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gangrene, slough, sphacelus | ||
Domain category | pathology | ||