gangrene
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- n necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
- n the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
- v undergo necrosis
- Hardening of the arteries can lead to gangreneif the vessels become so clogged that too little blood gets through.
- The drug came into contact with Levine's arterial blood, causing gangrene; most of her arm eventually had to be amputated.
- In severe cases of gangrene resulting from frostbite, there is only one proven remedy: amputation.