SPHACELUS

necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus

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

gangrene, sphacelus, slough

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

sphacelus (plural sphaceli)

(medicine) gangrenous part

(medicine) gangrene; slough

Source: Wiktionary

Sphac"e*lus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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