gangrene
Example Sentences
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And then a few months ago, Mr. Garcia, who is diabetic, got gangrene in his foot so badly that it almost had to be amputated, leaving him out of work.
From New York Times
Their injuries were leaking and bloody, and where gangrene had set in, the flesh looked green and rotted.
From New York Times
His medical records say his leg had gangrene and so it was amputated.
From Reuters
Case in point: the light bath, which consisted of a room or shelter in which patients held still and absorbed artificial light to ward off gangrene or insomnia.
From Salon
Some of the wounds were rotting with gangrene, they said.
From Washington Times
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