gangrene
Example Sentences
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The other significant condition that contributed to his death was "peripheral arteriosclerosis with gangrene of the feet."
From Salon
She then developed gangrene in her fingers and toes "which has resulted in extensive amputation surgery and subsequent permanent disability," the report stated.
From BBC
He’s undergone two blood clot surgeries in his legs, but some wounds haven’t healed and he has early stages of gangrene in his left foot.
From Washington Times
Symptoms included skin tissue darkened by gangrene and swelling of lymph nodes, or buboes — the source of the term “bubonic.”
From Washington Post
He took a bullet in his hand, and with no antibiotics in the field, the gangrene crept up his arm.
From Salon
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