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gangrene vs gas gangrene

gas gangrene vs gangrene

gangrene and gas gangrene both are nouns.

gangrene is a verb but gas gangrene is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gangrene Yes No Yes No
gas gangrene Yes No No No
As nouns, gas gangrene is a hyponym of gangrene; that is, gas gangrene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gangrene:
  • gangrene: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
  • gas gangrene: (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
gangrene (noun) gas gangrene (noun)
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
gangrene (verb) gas gangrene (verb)
undergo necrosis
Difference between gangrene and gas gangrene

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