sphacel

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sphacel

/ˈsfæsəl/
[ˈsfæsəl] ~ [ˈsfæsl̩]

Rhymes with -æsəl

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

noun

obsolete, uncountable Gangrene.

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"sphacel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sphacel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sphacel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sphacel

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"sphacel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sphacel.

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@misc{sphacel_2026,
  title = {sphacel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sphacel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}