gangrene
noun
1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Similar word(s): slough, sphacelus
Definition categories: state, pathology
2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Similar word(s): mortification, necrosis, sphacelus
Definition categories: phenomenon, death
Sentences with gangrene as a noun:
- If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.