Princeton's WordNet
gas gangrene, clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosisnoun
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
Synonyms:
clostridial myonecrosis, progressive emphysematous necrosis, emphysematous phlegmon, emphysematous gangrene, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
emphysematous phlegmon
Synonyms:
Gas gangrene, see there
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