gangrenes
gan-gre-nes
verb
(Of tissue) becomes or causes tissue to become dead due to lack of blood or infection.
"If left untreated, the wound gangrenes rapidly."
noun
Multiple instances of dead body tissue caused by poor blood supply or bacterial infection.
"The surgeon observed several gangrenes in the affected limb."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: gangrene, sphacelus, slough, necrose, sphacelate, mortify, mortification, necrosis