1. the death and decay of body tissue, usually caused by loss of blood supply or bacterial infection
Usage: medical term

1. to affect with or cause gangrene; to become gangrenous
Usage: medical term

Examples

• The patient developed gangrene in his foot after the severe frostbite.
• Without proper blood circulation, the tissue began to gangrene.
• Gangrene is a serious medical emergency that often requires amputation.
• The infection caused the wound to gangrene rapidly.
• Doctors worked quickly to prevent gangrene from spreading to other parts of the leg.
• Gangrene can result from diabetes, frostbite, or severe trauma.