gangrene

• Affection médicale grave caractérisée par la mort des tissus corporels, généralement due à une insuffisance de l'apport sanguin ou à une infection bactérienne.

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.

   Gangrène (mort des tissus)

   • 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.

   Synonymesmortificationnecrosissphacelus

• Verbe décrivant le processus d'atteinte par la gangrène, c'est-à-dire la décomposition et la mort des tissus corporels due à une insuffisance de circulation sanguine ou à une infection.

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.

   se gangrener

   • 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.

   Synonymesmortifynecrose