Dictionary
gan•grene
Pronunciation: (gang'grēn, gang-grēn'), [key]
—n., v., -grened, -gren•ing.
Pathol.
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n.
necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
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v.t., v.i.
to affect or become affected with gangrene.
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