| Pronunciation: | | 'sfasulus
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
- [n] necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
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SPHACELUS is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | gangrene, gangrene, mortification, necrosis, slough |
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| | See Also: | | death, dry gangrene, mummification, myonecrosis, pathology |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sphac"e*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ????.] (Med.)
Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.
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