gangrene [ˈɡæŋɡriːn]
gangrene(
gahng
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grin
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (medicine)
a. la gangrena
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Maggie's diabetes left her with poor circulation in her feet and she developed gangrene in her toes.La diabetes de Maggie le causó mala circulación en los pies y desarrolló gangrena en los dedos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (medicine)
a. gangrenarse
The doctor did everything he could to stop the victim's leg from gangrening and avoid amputation.El médico hizo todo lo que pudo para impedir que se gangrenara la pierna de la víctima y evitar su amputación.
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