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GANGRENOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gangrenous mean?
• GANGRENOUS (adjective)
The adjective GANGRENOUS has 1 sense:
1. suffering from tissue death
Familiarity information: GANGRENOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suffering from tissue death
Synonyms:
gangrenous; mortified
Similar:
unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)
Derivation:
gangrene (the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply))
gangrene (necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass)
Context examples
Acute appendicitis with gangrenous changes resulting in the rupture of the appendiceal wall.
(Acute Perforated Appendicitis, NCI Thesaurus)
A severe gangrenous process occurring predominantly in debilitated and malnourished children, especially in underdeveloped countries.
(Gangrenous Stomatitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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