gas phlegmon

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noun

(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