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Thesaurus: sphacelus

Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.

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  1. n. Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.
  2. n. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
  3. n. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
  4. n necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass n the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)