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gas gangrene

/ɡæs_'ɡæŋgrin/

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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
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clostridial myonecrosis emphysematous gangrene emphysematous phlegmon gangrenous emphysema gas phlegmon progressive emphysematous necrosis

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gangrene slough sphacelus

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