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GANGRENE (from Gr. y&yypawa, an eating sore, from ypaivewv, to gnaw)

GANGRENE (from Gr. y&yypawa, an eating sore, from ypaivewv, to gnaw) , a synonym in See also:

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BODY

body due to interruption of the circulation by various causes .

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