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Gangrene
Gangrene Gan"grene, n. [F. gangr[`e]ne, L. gangraena, fr. Gr.
?, fr. ? to gnaw, eat; cf. Skr. gras, gar, to devour, and E.
voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.] (Med.)
A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft
tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete
loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the
soft parts in any stage.
Meaning of Gangrene from wikipedia
- be
classified as dry
gangrene, wet
gangrene, gas
gangrene,
internal gangrene, and
necrotizing fasciitis. The
diagnosis of
gangrene is
based on symptoms...
- Gas
gangrene (also
known as
clostridial myonecrosis) is a
bacterial infection that
produces tissue gas in
gangrene. This
deadly form of
gangrene usually...
-
Fournier gangrene is a type of
necrotizing fasciitis or
gangrene affecting the
external genitalia or perineum. It
commonly occurs in
older men, but it...
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blood supply.
Gangrene may also
refer to:
Gangrene (album), a 2008
album by
Mirrorthrone Gangrene (book), a 1976
novel by Jef
Geeraerts Gangrene (group), an...
- "hemolytic
streptococcal gangrene", "progressive
bacterial synergistic gangrene", or "necrotizing abscess". Later, "hospital
gangrene"
became more commonly...
-
Gangrene is an
American musical duo
consisting of rappers/producers The
Alchemist and Oh No. In 2013,
Gangrene,
together with
Tangerine Dream and Woody...
-
Internal gangrene is a
general term for
necrosis of an
internal organ, such as the
large intestine, appendix, or
small intestine. It may
refer to: Ischemic...
- Skin
becomes thin and shiny. Hair
growth is reduced.
Ulcerations and
gangrene in the
extremities are
common complications,
often resulting in the need...
- Dr.
Gangrene is a
television horror host
based in the
Middle Tennessee area, pla**** by actor/writer/producer
Larry Underwood.
Underwood was
inspired to...
-
Gangrene is a 1968
novel written by
Flemish writer and
former ****istant
Direct Commissioner in the
Belgian Congo Jef Geeraerts. Also
referred to as Black...
