gangrenous

gangrenous
damaged tissue with a reduced blood supply to the affected tissues, which results in cell death

turgidity

turgidity
the main pressure of the cell contents against the cell wall in plant cells and bacteria cells

valence

valence
a measure of the number of bonds formed by an atom of a given element

pericope

pericope
a short passage suitable for public reading from a text

plumb

plumb
to examine closely or deeply

provident

provident
concern and care for the future

burgeon

burgeon
growing, budding or increasing