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Necrosis

Mortification or gangrene of bone, or the death of a bone or portion of a bone in mass, as opposed to its death by molecular disintegration. See Caries.

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Death 76% connected

The cessation of all vital phenomena without capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants.

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Gangrenous 74% connected

Affected by, or produced by, gangrene; of the nature of gangrene.

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Gangrenous 74% connected

Affected by, or produced by, gangrene; of the nature of gangrene.

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Gangrene 92% connected

A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applie…

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Mortification 92% connected

The act of mortifying, or the condition of being mortified

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Sphacelus 92% connected

Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough.

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