Main entry: sphacelus, gangrene, necrosis, mortification
Definition: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Main entry: gangrene, sphacelus, slough
Definition: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Main entry: sphacelate, gangrene, mortify, necrose
Definition: undergo necrosis
Usage: the tissue around the wound necrosed