'Sphacelus' definitions:

Definition of 'sphacelus'

From: WordNet
noun
Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass [syn: gangrene, sphacelus, slough]
noun
The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus]

Definition of 'Sphacelus'

From: GCIDE
  • Sphacelus \Sphac"e*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ????.] (Med.) Gangrenous part; gangrene; slough. [1913 Webster]