gangrene vs. necrosis
[gang-green, gang-green]
/ ˈgæŋ grin, gæŋˈgrin /
noun
gangrenes
plural
-
necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
-
moral or spiritual corruption and decadence that pervades an individual or group.
“This church body has been afflicted with a spiritual gangrene that is poisoning our relationship with the Lord,” the preacher expostulated.
- Synonyms:
- degeneracy, depravity, rot, decay
verb (used with or without object)
gangrenes,
present (3rd person singular)
gangrened,
past participle, past
gangrening
present participle
[nuh-kroh-sis, ne-]
/ nəˈkroʊ sɪs, nɛ- /
noun
necroses
plural
