gangrene
Flesh decay condition
Gangrene is the death and decay of body tissue, usually caused by loss of blood supply or bacterial infection.
The affected flesh turns black and may spread if untreated, often requiring amputation: The wound became gangrenous and they had to take the leg.
Figuratively, gangrene describes corruption spreading through an institution or system.
Localized cell death
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
debridement · ulceration · tissue death · wound · diabetes · frostbite · cellulitis · antibiotics
Organic breakdown process
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- necroticOf dying tissue
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
fester · deterioration · spoilage · disintegration · moldering · breakdown · corruption · blackening
necrosis
Localized cell death
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
ischemia · debridement · ulceration · tissue death · wound · diabetes · frostbite · cellulitis · antibiotics · septicemia
rot
Organic breakdown process
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- necroticOf dying tissue
mortification · fester · deterioration · spoilage · disintegration · moldering · breakdown · corruption · blackening · sloughing
- military medicinecombat medics, combat medic, field hospitals, army surgeon, combat medicine
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- war ailmentstrench foot, trench fever, shell shock, combat fatigue, battle fatigue
- necrosisnecrosis, tissue death, cell death, coagulative necrosis, caseous necrosis
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- Deteriorationdecay, rot, degradation, deterioration, corrosion
gangrenevitality
Capacity for spirited existence
viability · living tissue · healing · wellness · perfusion
gangreneregeneration
Biological self-repair process
healing · growth · tissue repair · building · revitalization
- gas gangreneBacterial infection causing tissue death