MOIST GANGRENE
\mˈɔ͡ɪst ɡˈaŋɡɹiːn], \mˈɔɪst ɡˈaŋɡɹiːn], \m_ˈɔɪ_s_t ɡ_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_ɹ_iː_n]\
Definitions of MOIST GANGRENE
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A form in which the necrosed part is moist and soft, decomposition occurring through the action of putrefactive bacteria.
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A form of gangrene in which there is obstructed return flow to the venous blood, so that the dead tissues are more or less wet.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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