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gangreneDeath and decay of body tissue (often of a limb) due to bacterial action; the affected part gradually turns black and causes blood poisoning. Gangrene sets in as a result of loss of blood supply to the area. This may be due to disease (diabetes, atherosclerosis), an obstruction of a major blood vessel (as in thrombosis), injury, or frostbite. Bacteria colonize the site unopposed, and a strong risk of blood poisoning often leads to surgical removal of the tissue or the affected part (amputation).
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| But for that matter, the Creole husband is never jealous; with him the gangrene passion is one which has become dwarfed by disuse. Natasha told her that at first there had been danger from his feverish condition and the pain he suffered, but at Troitsa that had passed and the doctor had only been afraid of gangrene. I've never seen a man die under the lash, but gangrene may set up if the kourbash has been pickled. |
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