Noun: sphacelus sfa-su-lus
- The localized death of living cells, as from infection or the interruption of blood supply
"Frostbite can lead to tissue sphacelus if left untreated";
- necrosis, mortification, gangrene
- Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
"The patient's toe showed signs of sphacelus";
- gangrene, slough
Derived forms: sphaceluses