sphacel

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφάκελος (sphákelos). Compare French sphacèle.

Noun

sphacel (uncountable)

1. (medicine, obsolete) gangrene

Related terms

• sphacelate
• sphacelation
• sphacelus

References

• “sphacel”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Chapels, chapels, schpeal