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noun
1.
necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
2.
to affect or become affected with gangrene.
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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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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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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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