Definitions for gangrene
ˈgæŋ grin, gæŋˈgringan·grene

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gangrene, sphacelus, sloughnoun

   necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

2. necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelusverb

   the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

3. necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelateverb

   undergo necrosis

   "the tissue around the wound necrosed"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gangrenenoun

   The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

   If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.

2. gangrenenoun

   A damaging or corrupting influence.

3. gangreneverb

   To produce gangrene in.

4. gangreneverb

   To be affected with gangrene.

5. Etymology: From gangraena, from γάγγραινα, from γραίνειν.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GANGRENEnoun

   A mortification; a stoppage of circulation followed by putrefaction.

   Etymology: gangrene, Fr. gangrœna, Lat.

   This experiment may be transferred unto the cure of gangrenes, either coming of themselves, or induced by too much applying of opiates. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   She saves the lover, as we gangrenes stay,
   By cutting hope, like a lopt limb, away. Edmund Waller.

   A discolouring in the part was supposed an approach of a gangrene. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   If the substance of the soul is festered with these passions, the gangrene is gone too far to be ever cured: the inflammation will rage to all eternity. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

2. To Gangreneverb

   To corrupt to mortification.

   Etymology: gangrener, French, from the noun.

   In cold countries, when men’s noses and ears are mortified, and, as it were, gangrened with cold, if they come to a fire they rot off presently; for that the few spirits, that remain in those parts, are suddenly drawn forth, and so putrefaction is made complete. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Gangren’d members must be lop’d away,
   Before the nobler parts are tainted to decay. Dryden.

3. To Gangreneverb

   To become mortified.

   My griefs not only pain me
   As a ling’ring disease;
   But finding no redress, ferment and rage,
   Nor less than wounds immedicable
   Rankle and fester, and gangrene
   To black mortification. John Milton, Agonistes.

   As phlegmons are subject to mortification, so also in fat bodies they are apt to gangrene after opening, if that fat be not speedily digested out. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gangrene

   Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. The feet and hands are most commonly affected. If the gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis.Risk factors include diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, smoking, major trauma, alcoholism, HIV/AIDS, frostbite, influenza, dengue fever, malaria, chickenpox, plague, hypernatremia, radiation injuries, meningococcal disease, Group B streptococcal infection and Raynaud's syndrome. It can be classified as dry gangrene, wet gangrene, gas gangrene, internal gangrene, and necrotizing fasciitis. The diagnosis of gangrene is based on symptoms and supported by tests such as medical imaging.Treatment may involve surgery to remove the dead tissue, antibiotics to treat any infection, and efforts to address the underlying cause. Surgical efforts may include debridement, amputation, or the use of maggot therapy. Efforts to treat the underlying cause may include bypass surgery or angioplasty. In certain cases, hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be useful. How commonly the condition occurs is unknown.

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1. gangrene

   Gangrene is a serious medical condition in which a loss of blood supply causes body tissue to die. It most commonly affects extremities such as feet, hands, and limbs, but it can also occur in muscles and internal organs. Gangrene can result from an injury, infection or a long-term condition that affects blood circulation. Its symptoms often include discoloration, swelling, pain, and skin breakdown. Treatment includes surgery, antibiotics, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. If left untreated, gangrene can lead to life-threatening complications or even death.

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1. Gangrenenoun

   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

2. Gangrene

   to produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene

3. Etymology: [F. gangrne, L. gangraena, fr. Gr. , fr. to gnaw, eat; cf. Skr. gras, gar, to devour, and E. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.]

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1. Gangrene

   Gangrene is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that arises when a considerable mass of body tissue dies. This may occur after an injury or infection, or in people suffering from any chronic health problem affecting blood circulation. The primary cause of gangrene is reduced blood supply to the affected tissues, which results in cell death. Diabetes and long-term smoking increase the risk of suffering from gangrene. There are different types of gangrene with different symptoms, such as dry gangrene, wet gangrene, gas gangrene, internal gangrene and necrotizing fasciitis. Treatment options include debridement of the affected body parts, antibiotics, vascular surgery, maggot therapy or hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gangrene

   gang′grēn, n. loss of vitality in some part of the body: the first stage in mortification.—v.t. to mortify.—v.i. to become putrid.—v.i. Gang′renate, to become mortified.—adjs. Gangrenes′cent, becoming mortified; Gang′renous, mortified. [L. gangræna—Gr. gangraina, grainein, to gnaw.]

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1. Gangrene

   Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gangrene in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gangrene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gangrene in a Sentence

1. Olivier Savignac:

   I perceived this priest as someone who was good, a caring person who would not harm me, but it was when I found myself on that bed half-naked and he was touching me that I realized something was wrong....And we keep this, it’s like a growing cyst. It’s like gangrene inside the victim’s body and the victim’s psyche.

2. Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes:

   Corruption is the plague, it's the gangrene of society.

3. Romolo Semplici:

   The government must assume its responsibilities, save the bank and its investors, otherwise this gangrene will spread to the rest of the system, i've always been pro-European, but if Europe doesn't protect its own citizens then we should think twice if this the kind of Europe that we want to be in.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gangrene
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gangrene
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gangrene
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangrene
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gangrene
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gangrene
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gangrene