Γάγγραινα
gangrene
Translated by Anne Mahoney27 Mar 1999Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
A type of ailment.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γάγγραινα· εἶδος πάθους.
Betacode
*ga/ggraina: ei)=dos pa/qous.
Notes
- cf. Hesychius gamma1417. LSJ entry at web address 1.
Besides the term's prominence in medical writers (and contexts) see e.g. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:17 ('and their word will eat as doth a canker': KJV, where 'canker' =ga/ggraina ).
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history6 revisions · last 20 Aug 2012
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- tweaked translation and augmented notes, added keywords — William Hutton
- added note and keyword — David Whitehead
- added link — Catharine Roth
- Revised — Eric Nelson
- Translated — Anne Mahoney