Defenition of the word sphacelus

• Defenition of the word sphacelus

  • the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
  • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

Hyponyms for the word sphacelus

• • clostridial myonecrosis
  • cold gangrene
  • dry gangrene
  • emphysematous gangrene
  • emphysematous phlegmon
  • gangrenous emphysema
  • gas gangrene
  • gas phlegmon
  • mumification necrosis
  • mummification
  • myonecrosis
  • progressive emphysematous necrosis

Hypernyms for the word sphacelus

• • death
  • pathology

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