Mormal is an old term for gangrene. Gangrene is the death of tissue leading to blackness of the skin over the affected area. There are 2 types of gangrene: dry and wet. Dry gangrene results from low blood flow to a tissue; there is usually no bacterial infection and it does not spread to other tissues. Possible causes include: arteriosclerosis, dia... Found on http://mckechnies.net/family/_references/medical.htm
Mor'mal noun [ French mort-mai a deadly evil. Nares .] A bad sore; a gangrene; a cancer. [ Obsolete] [ Written also morrimal and mortmal .] Chaucer. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/102