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the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

Gengrenous destruction of a part.

This word is used, by some, synonymously with gangrene; by others, with gangrene when it occu-pies the whole substance of a limb. Commonly, it means the disorganized portion, in cases of mortification, anthraconecro'sis, which must be thrown off, - or is, in other words, totally dead. The foul disorganized portion of an ulcer-called the slough- must be considered a kind of spha-celus. Sphacelus was formerly used to denote excessive pain; and for agitation from excessive pain, or violent emotion.

A slough; a mass of gangrenous tissue.

Moist gangrene; a slough. [Gr.]