nnoun.statenecrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or massSynset:slough sphacelus
Derivationally Related Form:gangrenegangrenoussphacelate
Hypernyms:pathology
Inherited Hypernyms:gangrenepathologyill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:clostridial myonecrosiscold gangrenedry gangreneemphysematous gangreneemphysematous phlegmongangrenous emphysemagas gangrenegas phlegmonmumification necrosismummificationprogressive emphysematous necrosis
Full Hyponyms:dry gangrenegas gangrene
nnoun.phenomenonthe localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)Synset:mortification necrosis sphacelus
Derivationally Related Form:sphacelategangrenousmortifynecrotic
Hypernyms:death
Inherited Hypernyms:necrosisdeathorganic phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:myonecrosis
Full Hyponyms:myonecrosis
vverb.bodyundergo necrosisSynset:mortify necrose sphacelate
Examples:- the tissue around the wound necrosed
Derivationally Related Form:gangrenesphacelusmortification
Hypernyms:rot waste
Inherited Hypernyms:necrosewastedevolveworsenchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody's (body part) ---s