gangrene
n. death or rotting of body tissue (caused by faulty circulation, disease, etc.) v. suffer from gangrene; cause gangrene | ||||
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Gangrene Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Gangrene
(v. t. & i.)
To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.
(n.)
A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.
(v. t. & i.)
To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.
(n.)
A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.
| WordNet 2.0 |
gangrene
Noun
1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
(synonym) sphacelus, slough
(hypernym) pathology
(hyponym) dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification
(derivation) necrose, mortify, sphacelate
2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
(synonym) necrosis, mortification, sphacelus
(hypernym) death
(hyponym) myonecrosis
Verb
1. undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
(synonym) necrose, mortify, sphacelate
(hypernym) waste, rot
(derivation) sphacelus, slough
Noun
1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
(synonym) sphacelus, slough
(hypernym) pathology
(hyponym) dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification
(derivation) necrose, mortify, sphacelate
2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
(synonym) necrosis, mortification, sphacelus
(hypernym) death
(hyponym) myonecrosis
Verb
1. undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
(synonym) necrose, mortify, sphacelate
(hypernym) waste, rot
(derivation) sphacelus, slough
| hEnglish - advanced version |
gangrene
gangrene
\gan"grene\ (?), n. [f. gangrène, l. gangraena, fr. gr. &?;, fr. &?; to gnaw, eat; cf. skr. gras, gar, to devour, and e. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.] (med.) a term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.
gangrene
\gan"grene\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. gangrened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. gangrening.] [cf. f. gangréner.] to produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.
gangrene
\gan"grene\ (?), n. [f. gangrène, l. gangraena, fr. gr. &?;, fr. &?; to gnaw, eat; cf. skr. gras, gar, to devour, and e. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.] (med.) a term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.
gangrene
\gan"grene\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. gangrened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. gangrening.] [cf. f. gangréner.] to produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.
| Dream Dictionary |
Gangrene
To dream that you see any one afflicted with gangrene, foretells the death of a parent or near relative.
To dream that you see any one afflicted with gangrene, foretells the death of a parent or near relative.
Gangrene Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Gangrene
Gangrene is the state of death of tissue due to loss of adequate blood supply.
Gangrene is the state of death of tissue due to loss of adequate blood supply.
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
gangrene (GANG-green)
the death of body tissue, most often caused by a lack of blood flow and infection. It can lead to amputation.
the death of body tissue, most often caused by a lack of blood flow and infection. It can lead to amputation.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Gangrene
Death of tissue, Irreversible tissue damage from pathological interruption of the blood-supply
Death of tissue, Irreversible tissue damage from pathological interruption of the blood-supply
Gangrene Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Gangrene Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Gangrene
Gangrene is the necrosis and subsequent decay of body tissues caused by infection or thrombosis. It is usually the result of critically insufficient blood supply sometimes caused by injury and subsequent contamination with bacteria. This condition is most common in the extremities. The best treatment for gangrene is revascularization (restoration of blood flow) of the affected organ, which can reverse some of the effects of necrosis and allow healing. Depending on the extent of tissue loss and location, treatment other than revascularization may range from allowing digits to auto-amputate (fall off), debridement and local care, to amputation, the removal of infected necrotic tissues.
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