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GANGRENE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Synonyms:
gangrene; mortification; necrosis; sphacelus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("gangrene" is a kind of...):
death (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gangrene"):
myonecrosis (localized death of muscle cell fibers)
Derivation:
gangrenous (suffering from tissue death)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Synonyms:
gangrene; slough; sphacelus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("gangrene" is a kind of...):
pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gangrene"):
cold gangrene; dry gangrene; mumification necrosis; mummification ((pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color)
clostridial myonecrosis; emphysematous gangrene; emphysematous phlegmon; gangrenous emphysema; gas gangrene; gas phlegmon; progressive emphysematous necrosis ((pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon)
Derivation:
gangrene (undergo necrosis)
gangrenous (suffering from tissue death)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they gangrene ... he / she / it gangrenes
Past simple: gangrened
Past participle: gangrened
-ing form: gangrening
Sense 1
Meaning:
Undergo necrosis
Example:
the tissue around the wound necrosed
Synonyms:
gangrene; mortify; necrose; sphacelate
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "gangrene" is one way to...):
rot; waste (become physically weaker)
Sentence frame:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Derivation:
gangrene (necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass)
Context examples:
Gangrene is a serious condition.
(Gangrene, NIH)
