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GANGRENE

Pronunciation (US):

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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) 

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)

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 Context examples: 

Gangrene is a serious condition.

(Gangrene, NIH)

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