gas phlegmon
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon • Syn: gas gangrene, clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, progressive emphysematous necrosis • Topics: pathology • Hypernyms: gangrene, sphacelus, slough
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