cancrena

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Sostantivo

cancrena (Wikipedia approfondimento) f sing (pl.: cancrene)

  1. (medicina) decomposizione necrotica di un tessuto, di origine ischemica, infettiva o traumatica o da congelamento
  2. (senso figurato) male incurabile

Sillabazione

can | crè | na

Pronuncia

IPA: /kanˈkrɛna/

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal latino gangraena e dal greco antico γάγγραινα; putrefazione, decomposizione

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Traduzione

medicina: decomposizione necrotica di un tessuto

Note / Riferimenti

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