adjective
- affected by or relating to gangrene; characterized by the death and decay of body tissue
Usage: medical term; typically used in clinical or formal contexts
Examples
- The patient developed a gangrenous wound after the infection spread unchecked.
- Doctors had to amputate the gangrenous limb to prevent the disease from advancing further.
- Without proper blood circulation, the tissue became gangrenous and turned black.
- The gangrenous condition required immediate surgical intervention.
- Early treatment can prevent a minor infection from becoming gangrenous.