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Explore Gangrene through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like waste or mortify. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gangrene in a sentence

Gangrene meaning

  1. The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
  2. A damaging or corrupting influence.

Synonyms of Gangrene

sphacelus waste sphacelate mortify necrose death mortification necrosis pathology slough rot

Related words

Other words often associated with Gangrene or its synonyms:

chagrin contain decomposition garbage swamp cast drop stuff expiry dying control guff

Using Gangrene

  • The main meaning on this page is: The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply. | A damaging or corrupting influence.
  • Useful related words include: sphacelus, waste, sphacelate, mortify.
  • In the example corpus, gangrene often appears in combinations such as: gangrene and, gangrene on, gangrene of.

Context around Gangrene

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

developed 2× foot 1× contracted 1× death 1× months 1× 1915 1× complication 1×

Often after:

set 2× limbs 1× following 1× compared 1× scurvy 1× attacked 1× infection 1×

Sentence patterns with Gangrene

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

balls and gangrene on his 1× by 1915 gangrene set in 1× cause of gangrene compared to 1× diagnosed with gangrene in his 1× encounter death gangrene scurvy snow 1× extremities had gangrene and a 1× gangrene infection of 1× gangrene is particularly 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

along the way 1× by 1915 gangrene 1× cazorla whose career 1× chronic infections often 1× dretler added people 1× gangrene infection of 1×

Common sentence endings:

below the knee 1× dead body tissue 1× fingers and toes 1× for several months 1× gangrene of abuse 1× had never smoked 1×

Words around Gangrene

Just before it in the word index:

gangrel 4 gangraped 11 gangrape 12 gangplanks 4 gangplank 8 gangotri 9

Just after it in the word index:

gangrenous 4 gangs 725 gangsta 48 gangstas 3 gangstattorney 2 gangster 261

Similar in corpus frequency:

abattoirs 31 aberrant 31 abike 31 ablative 31 absurdities 31 accel 31

Corpus analysis for Gangrene

  • In this selection, "gangrene" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, developed, foot, contracted, set, limbs and following stand out and add context to how "gangrene" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include balls and gangrene on his and by 1915 gangrene set in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gangrene" sits close to words such as abattoirs, aberrant and abike, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gangrene

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Gangrene Infection of dead body tissue. (6 words)

He had “big ice balls” and gangrene on his hands. (10 words)

Gangrene set in, and her left leg was amputated below the knee. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

My lord, you already know how the sepsis of corruption and fraud has permeated both the public and private sector so much that the only practical thing to do is to amputate the parts that are struck with the gangrene of abuse. (42 words)

Smokers had double the risk of a heart attack, a stroke or heart failure than those who had never smoked, and a five-fold increased risk of peripheral vascular disease (the cause of gangrene) compared to study participants who had never smoked. (42 words)

It hits hardest in times of war and privation, it has about 20 percent mortality, it kills the victim after about seven days, and it sometimes causes a striking complication: gangrene of the tips of the fingers and toes. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Dretler added, "People who have very low white blood cell counts from chemotherapy might be admitted because of bacterial pneumonia or foot gangrene.

He had “big ice balls” and gangrene on his hands.

My lord, you already know how the sepsis of corruption and fraud has permeated both the public and private sector so much that the only practical thing to do is to amputate the parts that are struck with the gangrene of abuse.

The survivors seek shelter in a place that would peter out by the next decade, and limp on gangrene limbs going into our current timeline.

Cazorla, whose career came close to ending in 2017 after he had contracted gangrene following an Achilles operation, was also bumped in the air by his Villarreal teammates.

Gangrene set in, and her left leg was amputated below the knee.

Heddren suffered multiple scalp wounds while Marshall was bitten so many times, he ended up hospitalised with gangrene.

Smokers had double the risk of a heart attack, a stroke or heart failure than those who had never smoked, and a five-fold increased risk of peripheral vascular disease (the cause of gangrene) compared to study participants who had never smoked.

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The injured paw developed gangrene, which meant part of the tiger’s front left leg was amputated.

Towards the end of his life, all of his extremities had gangrene and a CT scan showed that he had severe brain swelling with a lack of oxygen, according to the paper.

Along the way they encounter death, gangrene, scurvy, snow blindness, frostbite, dysentery, altitude sickness and other severe discomforts.

If it remains untreated, blood will pool there, gangrene can develop, and an amputation may be necessary.

Within six months, gangrene attacked one of her ankles, which necessitated amputation.

By 1915, gangrene set in and her entire right leg was amputated ; she was required to use a wheelchair for several months.

Chronic infections, often caused by diabetes or decubitus ulcers in bedridden patients, are common causes of infections that lead to gangrene, which would then necessitate amputation.

Gangrene Infection of dead body tissue.

Gangrene is particularly dangerous in that the infection cannot be reached by body defense systems and so can proceed without interference.

He had developed gangrene on his arms after a door was slammed on his thumbnail while Elsie was holding him.

He was diagnosed with gangrene in his foot, but refused to accept treatment for it; as a result he had difficulty walking and was often confined to a wheelchair.

It hits hardest in times of war and privation, it has about 20 percent mortality, it kills the victim after about seven days, and it sometimes causes a striking complication: gangrene of the tips of the fingers and toes.

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Common combinations with gangrene

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gangrene" in a sentence?
An example: "Dretler added, "People who have very low white blood cell counts from chemotherapy might be admitted because of bacterial pneumonia or foot gangrene." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gangrene" from authentic English texts.
What does "gangrene" mean?
Gangrene means: The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
What are synonyms of "gangrene"?
Common synonyms of "gangrene" include: sphacelus, waste, sphacelate, mortify, necrose, death, mortification, necrosis. Plus 3 more synonyms.
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