gangrene

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gangrene /ˈgaŋgriːn/

▶noun localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection. ▶verb become affected with gangrene.

– derivatives
gangrenous /ˈgaŋgrɪnəs/ adjective.

– origin C16: via Fr. from L. gangraena, from Gk gangraina.

'gangrene' also found in these Oxford entries:

ergotism - gas gangrene - mortify - phossy jaw

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