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(gaŋ′grēn′, gaŋ grēn′)

noun

decay of tissue in a part of the body when the blood supply is obstructed by injury, disease, etc.

Origin: Fr gangrène < L gangraena < Gr gangraina, redupl. < gran, to gnaw < IE base *gras- > L gramen, grass, fodder

transitive verb, intransitive verb gangrened, gangrening

Now Rare to develop gangrene (in)

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gangrenous adjective

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noun

Death and decay of body tissue, often occurring in a limb, caused by insufficient blood supply and usually following injury or disease.

tr. & intr.v. gan·grened, gan·gren·ing, gan·grenes

To affect or become affected with gangrene.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin cancrēna

Origin: , from Latin gangraena, gangrēna

Origin: , from Greek gangraina

Related Forms:

ganˈgre·nous (găngˈgrə-nəs) adjective

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