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gangrene

英 ['gæŋgriːn] 美 ['ɡæŋɡrin]

解释

n. [外科] 坏疽
vi. 生坏疽；腐败
vt. 使生坏疽

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中文词源

gangrene 坏疽

来自PIE*gras, 吞噬，吞食，词源同cress, voracity. 前面的gan为gren的韵律重复，参照gregarious.

英文词源

gangrene (n.): "putrefaction or necrosis of soft tissues," 1540s, cancrena, from Latin gangraena (Medieval Latin cancrena), from medical Greek gangraina "an eating or gnawing sore," literally "that which eats away," dissimilated reduplicated form of gran- "to gnaw," from PIE root *gras- "to devour" (see gastric).

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例句和用法

1. The wound is festering, and gangrene has set in.: 伤口在溃烂，已经生了坏疽。

2. Gangrene set in and he had to have his leg amputated.: 他的腿生了坏疽，必须截除。

3. The wound was not properly disinfected and gangrene set in.: 伤口未进行适当的消毒,开始生坏疽.

4. Once gangrene has developed the tissue is dead.: 一旦出现坏疽，机体组织便已死亡。

5. Gangrene : Localized soft - tissue death ( necrosis ) from prolonged Blood - supply Blockage.: 坏疽: 血液供应长期受阻所致的动物软组织局部死亡.