hospital gangrene

hos·pi·tal gan·grene

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hos-pi-tl gang-green, gang-green]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈgæŋ grin, gæŋˈgrin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hos-pi-tl gang-green, gang-green]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈgæŋ grin, gæŋˈgrin/

Definition of hospital gangrene words

noun hospital gangrene Pathology. a contagious, often fatal gangrene, especially involving amputation stumps and war wounds, occurring usually in crowded, ill-kept hospitals, and caused by putrefactive bacteria. 1

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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