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Word: Gangrene
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡaŋɡriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from obstructed circulation or bacterial infection
Short Definition:localized death and decomposition of body tissue
Examples:- gangrene set in, and her leg was amputated
Word: Gangrene
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡaŋɡriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
become affected with gangrene
Short Definition:become affected with gangrene
Examples:- his wound had gangrened
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