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English noun: gas phlegmon

1. gas phlegmon (state) (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon


Synonymsclostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, progressive emphysematous necrosis


Broader (hypernym)gangrene, slough, sphacelus


Domain categorypathology









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