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A mortified or gangrenous part or mass
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sphacelus
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sphacelus \Sphac"e*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ????.] (Med.) Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.
Wiktionary
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n. 1 (context medicine English) gangrenous part 2 (context medicine English) gangrene; slough
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass [syn: gangrene , slough ] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis , mortification , gangrene ]