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Sphacelus

Sphacelus \Sphac"e*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ????.] (Med.) Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.

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sphacelus

n. 1 (context medicine English) gangrenous part 2 (context medicine English) gangrene; slough

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sphacelus

  1. n. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass [syn: gangrene, slough]

  2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis, mortification, gangrene]