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dry gangrene vs gangrene

gangrene vs dry gangrene

dry gangrene and gangrene both are nouns.

dry gangrene is not a verb while gangrene is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dry gangrene Yes No No No
gangrene Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gangrene is a hypernym of dry gangrene; that is, gangrene is a word with a broader meaning than dry gangrene:
  • dry 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 dry gangrene include slough, sphacelus.
dry 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
dry gangrene (verb) gangrene (verb)
undergo necrosis
Difference between dry gangrene and gangrene

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