cancrena

Italian

Alternative forms

• gangrena (less common)

Etymology

From Latin gangraena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanˈkrɛ.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛna
• Hyphenation: can‧crè‧na

Noun

cancrena f (plural cancrene)

1. (pathology) gangrene
2. (figurative) a damaging or corrupting influence

Further reading

• cancrena in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• raccenna