单词 | gangrene |
释义 | gangrene (once / 5573 pages) nv You don't want gangrene, that's for sure. It's the infection that can develop around a wound that kills the tissue, turning it into a terrible stinking sore. In the days before antibiotics even the smallest scratch could lead to gangrene, and doctors would often cut off a finger or even a limb and then seal it with a red hot poker rather than risk the infection spreading. Special surgeons known as sawbones were famed for the speed they could amputate a limb to avoid gangrene setting in. Enough to stop you ever being nostalgic about the good old days. WORD FAMILYgangrene: gangrened, gangrenes, gangrening, gangrenous USAGE EXAMPLESShe was hospitalized repeatedly after the fall, and most of her right leg was amputated in January because of gangrene. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) Most of her right leg was amputated in January 2011 because of gangrene and the left leg was also threatened. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) An emergency trip to the hospital revealed a staph infection in the bone and gangrene in the flesh. New York Times(Sep 14, 2016) 1n the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Syn|Hypo|Hyper mortification, necrosis, sphacelus myonecrosis localized death of muscle cell fibers death the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism 2n necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass Syn|Hypo|Hyper slough, sphacelus cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon pathology any deviation from a healthy or normal condition 3v undergo necrosis Syn|Hyper mortify, necrose, sphacelate rot, waste become physically weaker |
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