sphacelus

English Thesaurus

1. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	death,
definition	:	the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	myonecrosis,
definition	:	localized death of muscle cell fibers (noun.phenomenon)

2. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass (noun.state)

hypernym	:	pathology,
definition	:	any deviation from a healthy or normal condition (noun.state)

hyponym	:	cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification,
definition	:	(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color (noun.state)

hyponym	:	clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis,
definition	:	(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon (noun.state)

3. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelate,
definition	:	undergo necrosis (verb.body)

derivation	:	gangrenous, mortified,
definition	:	suffering from tissue death (adj.all)

derivation	:	necrotic,
definition	:	relating to or affected by necrosis (adj.pert)

4. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass (noun.state)

derivation	:	gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelate,
definition	:	undergo necrosis (verb.body)

derivation	:	gangrenous, mortified,
definition	:	suffering from tissue death (adj.all)

5. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelate,
definition	:	undergo necrosis (verb.body)

derivation	:	gangrenous, mortified,
definition	:	suffering from tissue death (adj.all)

derivation	:	necrotic,
definition	:	relating to or affected by necrosis (adj.pert)

6. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass (noun.state)

derivation	:	gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelate,
definition	:	undergo necrosis (verb.body)

derivation	:	gangrenous, mortified,
definition	:	suffering from tissue death (adj.all)