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cold gangrene vs gangrene

gangrene vs cold gangrene

cold gangrene and gangrene both are nouns.

cold gangrene is not a verb while gangrene is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cold gangrene Yes No No No
gangrene Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gangrene is a hypernym of cold gangrene; that is, gangrene is a word with a broader meaning than cold gangrene:
  • cold gangrene: (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
  • gangrene: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Other hypernyms of cold gangrene include slough, sphacelus.
cold gangrene (noun) gangrene (noun)
(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
cold gangrene (verb) gangrene (verb)
undergo necrosis
Difference between cold gangrene and gangrene

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