English noun: mumification necrosis | |||
1. | mumification necrosis (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 | cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mummification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gangrene, slough, sphacelus | ||
Domain category | pathology | ||