slough vs emphysematous phlegmon

emphysematous phlegmon vs slough

slough and emphysematous phlegmon both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between slough and emphysematous phlegmon

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