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English noun: gangrene | |||
| 1. | gangrene (state) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass | ||
| Synonyms | slough, sphacelus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clostridial myonecrosis, cold gangrene, dry gangrene, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, mumification necrosis, mummification, progressive emphysematous necrosis | ||
| 2. | gangrene (phenomenon) the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) | ||
| Synonyms | mortification, necrosis, sphacelus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | death | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | myonecrosis | ||
English verb: gangrene | |||
| 1. | gangrene (body) undergo necrosis | ||
| Samples | The tissue around the wound necrosed. | ||
| Synonyms | mortify, necrose, sphacelate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rot, waste | ||
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