sphacelus

sphacelus
noun
1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
• Syn: ↑gangrene, ↑slough
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sphacelate, ↑gangrenous (for: ↑gangrene), ↑gangrene (for: ↑gangrene)
• Hypernyms: ↑pathology
• Hyponyms:
2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
• Syn: ↑necrosis, ↑mortification, ↑gangrene
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sphacelate, ↑gangrenous (for: ↑gangrene), ↑mortify (for: ↑mortification), ↑necrotic (for: ↑necrosis)
• Hypernyms: ↑death
• Hyponyms: ↑myonecrosis

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  • Sphacelus — Sphac e*lus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ????.] (Med.) Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sphacĕlus — (v. gr.), der Brand, der kalte Brand, s.u. Brand (Med.). Daher Sphacelös, von Wunden u. Abscessen, zu kaltem Brand sich hinneigend, brandig. Sphacelismus, das Brandigwerden. Sphacelotyphus, Typhus von od. mit Brand …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Sphacēlus — Sphacēlus, feuchter Brand, s. Brand, S. 312 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Sphacelus — Sphacĕlus, der kalte Brand (s. Brand) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Sphacelus — Sphacelus, griech., der sogen. kalte Brand; sphacelös, kaltbrandig …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • sphacelus — A mass of sloughing, gangrenous, or necrotic matter. [G. sphakelos, gangrene] * * * sphac·e·lus sfas ə ləs n GANGRENE also a gangrenous or necrosed part or mass: SLOUGH …   Medical dictionary

  • Sphacelus — Koldbrand …   Danske encyklopædi

  • Sphacelus — Spha̱celus [aus gr. σϕαϰελος = kalter Brand, Gangrän] m; , ...li: seltene Bezeichnung für: Gangrän …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • sphacelus — n. mortification, gangrene; gangrenous mass of tissue …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sphacelus — n. (Med.) Gangrene, mortification …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • sphacelus — sphac·e·lus …   English syllables

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