gangrene

• Afección médica grave que implica la muerte de los tejidos del cuerpo, generalmente debida a la falta de riego sanguíneo o a una infección bacteriana.

A serious medical condition involving the death of body tissue, usually due to a lack of blood supply or bacterial infection.

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1. Tissue deathC1formalmedical

   The death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a serious bacterial infection.

   Gangrena (muerte del tejido)

   • The patient developed gangrene after the wound became infected.
   • Doctors had to amputate the leg to stop the gangrene from spreading.
   • Gangrene requires immediate medical treatment to prevent sepsis.

   Sinónimosmortificationnecrosissphacelus

• Verbo que describe el proceso de verse afectado por gangrena, condición que implica la descomposición y muerte de los tejidos del cuerpo debido a falta de riego sanguíneo o infección.

A verb used to describe the process of becoming affected with gangrene, a condition involving the decay and death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply or infection.

1. To become affected by gangreneC2formalmedical

   To undergo tissue death due to lack of blood supply, often leading to decay.

   gangrenarse

   • The wound began to gangrene if not treated immediately.
   • The surgeon warned that the limb might gangrene without proper circulation.
   • If the infection spreads, the tissue will gangrene and require amputation.

   Sinónimosmortifynecrose