gangrene
noun /ˈɡæŋɡriːn/
/ˈɡæŋɡriːn/
[uncountable]- the decay (= a process of being destroyed) that takes place in a part of the body when the blood supply to it has been stopped because of an illness or injury
坏疽 - Gangrene set in and he had to have his leg amputated.
他的腿生了坏疽，必须截除。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + gangrene- have
- suffer from
- develop
- …
- set in
词源mid 16th cent.: via French from Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina. - Gangrene set in and he had to have his leg amputated.