Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sphacelus | Yes | No | No | No |
mummification | Yes | No | No | No |
sphacelus (noun) | mummification (noun) |
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the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) | embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy |
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass | a condition resembling that of a mummy |
(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color |