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gangrene
坏疽
death and decay of body tissue, usually caused by lack of blood supply
- 1.
The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
组织坏死和腐烂,常因血液供应不足引起
- 2.
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
坏死组织；坏疽的部分或块
- 3.
A damaging or corrupting influence.
破坏或腐化的影响
- 4.
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
局部活细胞的死亡(如因感染或血供中断)
坏疽组织；坏死组织；腐化影响；腐蚀影响；组织坏死和腐烂,常因血液供应不足引起；坏死组织；坏疽的部分或块；破坏或腐化的影响
In use
The nurse cleans the wound every day to prevent gangrene.
Gangrene spread quickly through his leg, so the doctors had to act fast.
He lost two toes to gangrene after the accident.
develop gangrene
If the blood supply is not restored, the tissue may develop gangrene.
如果血液供应不恢复，组织可能会发生坏疽。
suffer from gangrene
The soldiers suffered from gangrene in the trenches.
士兵们在战壕里患上了坏疽。
gangrene sets in
set in 常用来描述坏疽等疾病开始发生并恶化。
Connections
Collocations
- gas gangrene
- 气性坏疽
- Gas gangrene requires immediate medical attention.气性坏疽需要立即就医。
- develop gangrene
- 发生坏疽
- If the wound is not treated, it can develop gangrene.如果伤口不及时处理，可能会发生坏疽。
- gangrene sets in
- 坏疽开始发生
- After the frostbite, gangrene set in and the toe had to be removed.冻伤之后，坏疽开始发生，脚趾不得不被切除。
- dry gangrene
- 干性坏疽
- Dry gangrene often affects the extremities of elderly patients.干性坏疽常影响老年患者的四肢。
- spread of gangrene
- 坏疽的蔓延
- Antibiotics can slow the spread of gangrene.抗生素可以减缓坏疽的蔓延。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记音：gangrene≈'干根'，血供中断的组织像干枯的根一样坏死腐烂。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical reports、clinical notes、patient education materials 该词为医学术语，多用于正式或专业语境，如病历、医学教材或医患沟通中；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按给定读音 /ˈɡænɡrin/，gangrene 的重音在第一音节，首音节为 /ɡæn/，不是拼写暗示的 /ɡæŋ/。gangster、ganglion 因此只是形近词，读音不同，不押韵。green 与 gangrene 的最后音节共享 /ɡriːn/ 音，tangerine、serene 共享 /riːn/ 尾音，但重音和元音不同，均不构成整词押韵。
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