GRE Word List
GANGRENE
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
The meaning of the word gangrene is decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous.
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