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Definition of gangrene in English: gangrenenoun ˈɡaŋɡriːn mass nounLocalized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from obstructed circulation or bacterial infection. 〔医〕坏疽 gangrene set in, and her leg was amputated Example sentencesExamples - The presence of deep infection with abscess, cellulitis, gangrene, or osteomyelitis is an indication for hospitalization and prompt surgical drainage.
- Feces, urine, or blood can easily contaminate the wound and infection can range from a superficial infection to septicemia and gangrene of vulvar tissue.
- Vasopressin should be infused through a central catheter because peripheral extravasation could cause tissue necrosis and gangrene.
- Rarely, fulminant ischaemic colitis occurs with gangrene or perforation and needs urgent surgical exploration.
- Patients with deep abscess, extensive bone or joint involvement, crepitus, substantial necrosis or gangrene, or necrotizing fasciitis may be candidates for surgery.
verb ˈɡaŋɡriːn [no object]Become affected with gangrene. 患坏疽 Example sentencesExamples - The limb that is left to gangrene normally has to be cut off, and that would be a sad indictment on yourselves and a very poor response to the residents of the periphery of town.
- But the vet said the rock hand lacerated his stomach and part of the intestine had gangrened.
Derivativesadjective ˈɡaŋɡrɪnəs How can art compete with skeletons and gangrenous hands in glass jars? Example sentencesExamples - She was found to have a gangrenous wound on her back.
- Her discharge from hospital was delayed by the fact that her toes were gangrenous (she would eventually lose them) and, because of blood clotting caused by the septicaemia, she had three epileptic seizures.
- The former RAF wireless operator developed sores while on marching duty that became gangrenous, causing his legs to be amputated.
- When they removed the appendix they found it was gangrenous.
OriginMid 16th century: via French from Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina. Definition of gangrene in US English: gangrenenoun Localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection. 〔医〕坏疽 gangrene set in, and her leg was amputated Example sentencesExamples - Vasopressin should be infused through a central catheter because peripheral extravasation could cause tissue necrosis and gangrene.
- The presence of deep infection with abscess, cellulitis, gangrene, or osteomyelitis is an indication for hospitalization and prompt surgical drainage.
- Rarely, fulminant ischaemic colitis occurs with gangrene or perforation and needs urgent surgical exploration.
- Feces, urine, or blood can easily contaminate the wound and infection can range from a superficial infection to septicemia and gangrene of vulvar tissue.
- Patients with deep abscess, extensive bone or joint involvement, crepitus, substantial necrosis or gangrene, or necrotizing fasciitis may be candidates for surgery.
verb [no object]Become affected with gangrene. 患坏疽 Example sentencesExamples - But the vet said the rock hand lacerated his stomach and part of the intestine had gangrened.
- The limb that is left to gangrene normally has to be cut off, and that would be a sad indictment on yourselves and a very poor response to the residents of the periphery of town.
OriginMid 16th century: via French from Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina. |