Dry Gangrene: Tissue death (necrosis) due to lack of blood supply causing the affected tissue to become dry and black; occurs without bacterial infection and cellulitis. See free access online books about Dry Gangrene below. See detailed information below for a list of 18 causes of Dry Gangrene, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Dry Gangrene: a form of gangrene in which the involved part is dry, sharply demarcated, and shriveled; usually due to slowly occlusive vascular disease. SYN: cold gangrene, mummification (1).
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(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
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Medical Conditions associated with Dry Gangrene:
Gangrene (5 causes), Necrosis (11 causes)
Symptoms related to Dry Gangrene:
Gangrene (5 causes), Infections (200 causes), Diabetes mellitus (183 causes), Blood vessel disease, Atherosclerosis (11 causes), Arteriosclerosis (3 causes), Smoking, Hypertension (255 causes), High cholesterol (22 causes), Arterial blockage due to embolism, Arterial blockage due to thrombosis
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