gangrene
The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supplyThe necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
» Yanni contracted gangrene in one of his legs.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.
Gangrän, Wundbrand, Brand
гангре́наgangréna
гангре́наhanhréna
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A damaging or corrupting influence.
Examples
4 sentencesYanni contracted gangrene in one of his legs.
If gangrene appears, it will have to be amputated.
If gangrene appears, it will be necessary to amputate.
Tom's foot had to be amputated after it had become infected with gangrene following a severe frostbite.
ruИз-за гангрены, последовавшей за сильным обморожением, ногу Тома пришлось ампутировать. — Karok
deToms Fuss musste amputiert werden, nachdem im Gefolge einer Erfrierung eine gangränöse Infektion aufgetreten war. — brauchinet
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Origin
Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraiBorrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”).
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Forms
plural: gangrenesSynonyms
5 synonyms- necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass:sphacelusslough-n
- the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply):necrosismortificationsphacelus
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable