to cause to become gangrenous

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• sphacelate — To become gangrenous or necrotic. [G. sphakelos, gangrene] * * * sphac·e·late sfas ə .lāt vb, lat·ed; lat·ing vi to become gangrenous vt to cause to become gangrenous sphac·e·la·tion .sfas ə lā shən n …   Medical dictionary

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• Gangrene — The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to invade it and accelerate its decay. The word gangrene comes from the Greek ganggraina denoting an eating sore that ends in mortification (of …   Medical dictionary

• mortify — [môrt′ə fī΄] vt. mortified, mortifying [ME mortifien < OFr mortifier < LL(Ec) mortificare, to kill, destroy < L mors, death (see MORTAL) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to punish (one s body) or control (one s physical desires and passions)… …   English World dictionary

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• gangrene —   n. mortification of part of body; v.i. & t. suffer or cause this.    ♦ gas gangrene, marked by impregnation of gas caused by bacillus.    ♦ gangrenous, a.    ♦ gangrenescent, a. tending to become gangrenous …   Dictionary of difficult words

• putrefy — pu•tre•fy [[t]ˈpyu trəˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) pat to become putrid; rot 2) pat to become gangrenous 3) pat to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF putrefier < VL *putreficāre, for… …   From formal English to slang

• putrefy — putrefiable, adj. putrefier, n. /pyooh treuh fuy /, v., putrefied, putrefying. v.t. 1. to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor. v.i. 2. to become putrid; rot. 3. to become gangrenous. [1350 1400; ME putrefien < MF putrefier …   Universalium

• putrefy — [c]/ˈpjutrəfaɪ / (say pyoohtruhfuy) verb (putrefied, putrefying) –verb (t) 1. to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive smell. –verb (i) 2. to become putrid; rot. 3. to become gangrenous. {Middle English putrefie(n), from Old… …  

• mor´ti|fy|ing|ly — mor|ti|fy «MR tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to wound (a person s feelings); make (a person) feel humbled and ashamed; humiliate: »He mortified his parents with his bad behavior. SYNONYM(S): chagrin, embarrass. See syn. under …   Useful english dictionary

• mor´ti|fi´er — mor|ti|fy «MR tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to wound (a person s feelings); make (a person) feel humbled and ashamed; humiliate: »He mortified his parents with his bad behavior. SYNONYM(S): chagrin, embarrass. See syn. under …   Useful english dictionary