Found 2 items, similar to sphacelus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sphacelus sphacelus n 1: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass [syn: gangrene, slough] 2: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis, mortification, gangrene]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sphacelus Sphacelus \Sphac"e*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ????.] (Med.) Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough. [1913 Webster]