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gas phlegmon vs gangrene

gangrene vs gas phlegmon

gas phlegmon and gangrene both are nouns.

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

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

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