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Meanings of gangrene in English

Russian
гангрена
Portuguese
gangrena
Spanish
gangrena
Catalan
gangrena
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Gangrene is a general term referring to the death of connected tissue as a result of problematic blood flow (dry and wet gangrene) or invasion of external bacteria (gas gangrene)

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гангрена
Portuguese
gangrena
Catalan
necrosi

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

gangrena
Catalan
necrosi

Undergo necrosis.

necrosi
Usage of gangrene in English
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Conclusions: Fournier gangrene is associated with high mortality despite appropriate early treatment.
Pubmed
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Despite the healers' best efforts, gangrene had set in and was spreading.
Hidden Warrior
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Discussion: Liver gas gangrene is rare and has a high mortality rate.
Pubmed
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Lee says it's only a matter of time before gangrene takes over.
Genellan: planetfall
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However, the association of TA with digital gangrene is a rare entity.
Pubmed
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The gangrene antitoxin is injected to prevent the development of gangrene poisoning.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights
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This hypocrisy, a characteristic of the times, is a gangrene in gallantry.
Poor Relations
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The bonds were so tight I would have gangrene within the hour.
The President's Assassin
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We have just put off an emergency case of gas gangrene, temp.
Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915
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Her leg was partially amputated in January because of a gangrene infection.
Reuters
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His purulent dressing glistened with the gangrene which was already devouring him.
The forgotten soldier
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Cause, gangrene of both walls of stomach and pancreas following gunshot wound.
A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the ...
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There have been two operations for gangrene since he has been here.
Missing
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If the gangrene does not gain the core, how calculate the duration?
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4
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A quack had brought a remedy which would cure gangrene, he said.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6
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It won't be long before blood poisoning and gangrene become real concerns.
Night of knives
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