gan·grene 
/ˈgæŋˌgri:n/ noun
/ˈgæŋˌgri:n/ noun [noncount] medical : the decay of flesh that occurs in a part of the body that no longer has blood flowing to it
▪ When gangrene set in, the soldier's leg had to be amputated.
▪ When gangrene set in, the soldier's leg had to be amputated.
— gan·gre·nous /ˈgæŋgrənəs/ adjective
▪ a gangrenous foot
/ˈgæŋgrənəs/ adjective ▪ a gangrenous foot
