gangrene

[US]/'gæŋgriːn/
[UK]/'ɡæŋɡrin/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tissue death resulting from a lack of blood flow or a bacterial infection, usually leading to decay and decomposition

Phrases & Collocations

gas gangrene

Example Sentences

Vice gangrened large cities.

The bullet wound gangrened and had to be operated.

The wound was not properly disinfected and gangrene set in.

Acral ulcers, gangrene and non-healing, Pott's weakness.

Methods The differentially expressed genes in the vascular tissue of diabetic gangrene foots were screened by the functional classific gene chip.

Results: There were 13 cases of arteriosclerosis obliterans, 11 cases of diabetic extremital gangrene, 5 cases of thromboangiitis obliterans, and 3 cases of arterious embolism of lower extremities.

Real-world Examples

The result is rapid, massive destruction of muscular and soft tissues, eventually resulting in tissue death or gangrene.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

It feels like gas moving around in the tissue, which is why myonecrosis is sometimes called gas gangrene.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

Clueless doctors left people with gangrene and maggot-filled legs.

Source: Pop culture

And it can cause gangrene, often leading to amputations.

Source: SciShow Collection

They later died of gangrene it was reported, after spending three days in terrible agony.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

They screamed in agony all night she said, and then they died three days later from gangrene.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

Sadly, though, her illness got worse, and that same year, she contracted gangrene in one of her legs, and it had to be amputated.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

And since untreated gas gangrene can spread rapidly, the diagnosis is usually made based on the severity of the infection and on how quickly it spreads.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

That's very unlikely, Mrs. Koothrappali. If Raj dies, it'll be from frostbite, gangrene, acute sunburn or being ripped to shreds by a 1,500 pound polar bear.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

Diabetes apps can change the way patients cope, by monitoring blood-glucose levels and food intake, potentially reducing long-run harm such as blindness and gangrene.

Source: Dominance Issue 4

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