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gas gangrene vs gangrene

gangrene vs gas gangrene

gas gangrene and gangrene both are nouns.

gas gangrene is not a verb while gangrene is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gas gangrene Yes No No No
gangrene Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gangrene is a hypernym of gas gangrene; that is, gangrene is a word with a broader meaning than gas gangrene:
  • 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: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Other hypernyms of gas gangrene include slough, sphacelus.
gas gangrene (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
gas gangrene (verb) gangrene (verb)
undergo necrosis
Difference between gas gangrene and gangrene

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