gangrene
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grin, gæŋˈgrin noun
1.
necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
2.
moral or spiritual corruption and decadence that pervades an individual or group: “This church body has been afflicted with a spiritual gangrene that is poisoning our relationship with the Lord,” the preacher expostulated. Synonyms: decay, rot; depravity, degeneracy.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to affect or become affected with gangrene.
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gangrene (ˈɡæŋɡriːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | death and decay of tissue as the result of interrupted blood supply, disease, or injury |
| 2. | moral decay or corruption |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to become or cause to become affected with gangrene |
| [C16: from Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina an eating sore; related to Greek gran to gnaw] | |
| gangrenous | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
gangrene
1543, from L. gangræna, from Gk. gangraina "an eating or gnawing sore," lit. "that which eats away," reduplicated form of gran- "to gnaw," from PIE base *gras-.
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Medical Dictionary
gangrene gan·grene (gāng'grēn', gāng-grēn')
n.
Death and decay of body tissue, often in a limb, caused by insufficient blood supply and usually following injury or disease.
gan'gre·nous (gāng'grə-nəs) adj.
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Science Dictionary
| gangrene (gāng'grēn') Pronunciation Key
Death of tissue in a living body, especially in a limb, caused by a bacterial infection resulting from a blockage of the blood supply to the affected tissue. |
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Cultural Dictionary
gangrene [(gang-green, gang-green)]The death and decay of body tissue owing to insufficient supply of blood.
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Example sentences
She was at risk of gangrene and agreed to an emergency hernia operation.
If they cannot be treated successfully, the result may be gangrene.
When gangrene set in, the arm was amputated eight inches below the shoulder.
Noma is a type of gangrene that destroys mucous membranes of the mouth and other tissues.
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