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gangrene

gang·rene

UK/ˈɡæŋˌɡɹiːn/ US/ˈɡæŋˌɡɹʷɪi̯n/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

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2.

verb

1.

undergo necrosis

  • “the tissue around the wound necrosed”
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Origin

Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”).

Phrases

  • Fournier gangrene
  • gas gangrene
  • hospital gangrene
  • senile gangrene

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