Sphacelus
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Necrosis.
noun.
A necrosed mass of tissue.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.
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noun.
gangrenous
part
noun.
gangrene
;
slough
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noun.
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
noun.
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Word Usage
"When the brain is attacked with sphacelus, the patients die in three days; or if they escape these, they recover."
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
gangrene
slough