slough vs emphysematous gangrene

emphysematous gangrene vs slough

slough and emphysematous gangrene both are nouns.

slough is a verb but emphysematous gangrene is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slough	Yes	No	Yes	No
emphysematous gangrene	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, emphysematous gangrene is a hyponym of slough; that is, emphysematous gangrene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slough:

slough: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
emphysematous 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

Other hyponyms of slough include cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification, clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis.

slough (noun)	emphysematous gangrene (noun)
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)	(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
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
a hollow filled with mud

slough (verb)	emphysematous gangrene (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Difference between slough and emphysematous gangrene

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