gangren
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch gangreen, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡaŋ.rɛn]
- Hyphenation: gang‧rèn
Noun
gangren (first-person possessive gangrenku, second-person possessive gangrenmu, third-person possessive gangrennya)
- (medicine) gangrene, the necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
Further reading
- “gangren” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Cognate to Swedish gangrän.
Noun
gangren m or n (definite singular gangrenen or gangrenet) (uncountable)
- gangrene
Synonyms
- koldbrann
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
gangren m or n (definite singular gangrenen or gangrenet) (uncountable)
- gangrene
Synonyms
- kaldbrann