| NOUN | state | mumification necrosis, dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mummification | (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color |
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| Meaning | (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color. | |
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| Synonyms | dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mummification | |
| Category | pathology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases |
| Broader | gangrene, sphacelus, slough | necrotic tissue |