Gangrene Synonyms

gănggrēn, găng-grēn
The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. necrosis
  2. decay
  3. sphacelus
  4. infection
  5. mortification
  6. slough
Undergo necrosis
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. necrose
  2. mortify
  3. sphacelate

Words Related to Gangrene

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Gangrene Sentence Examples

  • He died of gangrene of the leg in his seventieth year.

  • Without such skin treatments, serious skin infections can lead to gangrene.

  • He had gangrene in his left leg and the doctors considered that amputation was necessary to save his life.

  • The blood suffers first; its pigment is dissolved out and soaks into the surroundings, imparting to them the pink hue so diagnostic of commencing gangrene.

  • Smokers who ignore the warning of early symptoms and continue to smoke are more likely to develop gangrene of a leg.

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