mummification

indénombrable

A noun referring to the process of preserving a dead body by embalming and drying, or a pathological condition characterized by dry gangrene due to arterial obstruction.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le processus de conservation d'un corps mort par embaumement et dessèchement, ou un état pathologique caractérisé par une gangrène sèche due à l'obstruction des artères.

1. Preservation of a dead body B2 formal

   The process of preserving a dead body by embalming and drying it, then wrapping it in cloth, as practiced in ancient Egypt and other cultures.

   • The ancient Egyptians perfected the art of mummification to preserve bodies for the afterlife.
   • Mummification involved removing internal organs and treating the body with natron.
   • Archaeologists discovered a tomb with evidence of elaborate mummification rituals.

   🇫🇷Momification

2. Dry gangrene C1 formal medical

   A pathological condition where tissue dies due to lack of blood flow, becoming dry, shrunken, and dark in color.

   • The patient's toe developed mummification due to severe arterial blockage.
   • Mummification of the tissue is a common complication of advanced diabetes.
   • Doctors had to amputate the finger after mummification set in.

   🇫🇷Gangrène sèche

   Synonymes: dry gangrenegangrene

3. Mummy-like condition C1 formal

   A state or condition that resembles that of a mummy, such as being extremely dried out or shriveled.

   • The ancient remains showed signs of natural mummification due to the dry desert climate.
   • The corpse had undergone partial mummification from the arid environment.
   • The skin had a leathery texture, resembling mummification.

   🇫🇷État de momification

• mummifications plural form
• mummifications' possessive plural form
• mummification's possessive singular form