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gangrenous emphysema vs gangrene

gangrene vs gangrenous emphysema

gangrenous emphysema and gangrene both are nouns.

gangrenous emphysema is not a verb while gangrene is a verb.

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

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