sphacelousadj.
/ˈsfasɪləs/ Pathology.
Gangrenous, necrotic.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [adjective] > alteration of tissue > of nature of necrosis > affected with
cankerfretc1325
cankereda1398
mortified?a1425
gangrened1591
gangrenated1597
gangrenate1634
gangrenous1634
sphacelate1634
sphacelated1639
gangrenized1662
sphacelous1683
gangrenescent1759
mortifying1797
sphacelating1799
necrosed1821
necrotic1826
necrotizing1873
necrotized1929
1683 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 13 93 Large and corrupted spleens, sphacelous and corroded tongues.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Sphacelus A Sphacelous Foot..ought to be cut off in the mortified Part, near the live Part.
1824 Ann. Reg. 157 The right foot and the lower part of the leg..was sphacelous.
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