mummification

Noun
  1. A condition resembling that of a mummy (synset 114602179)
    "bureaucratic mummification in red tape"
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
  2. (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color (synset 114337088)
    referred to in: pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
    is a type of: gangrene, slough, sphacelus - necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
    same as: cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis
  3. Embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy (synset 100822244)
    is a type of: embalmment - preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals

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