gangrene(名词):坏疽;指身体组织因血液供应严重不足、感染或受伤而死亡并腐烂的医学状况。(也可有动词用法:使发生坏疽,但较少见。)
/ˈɡæŋɡriːn/
The doctor said the wound could lead to gangrene if not treated.
医生说如果不治疗,这个伤口可能会导致坏疽。
After the accident, poor circulation caused gangrene in his foot, and surgery was required to stop the infection from spreading.
事故后,血液循环不良导致他的脚出现坏疽,为了阻止感染扩散,必须进行手术。
gangrene 源自拉丁语 gangraena,再上溯到希腊语 gangraina,本义与“腐烂、组织坏死”相关。该词在英语中长期用于医学语境,强调组织因缺血或感染而坏死的严重性。