myonecrosis : Idioms & Phrases


clostridial myonecrosis

  • 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
    emphysematous gangrene; emphysematous phlegmon; gangrenous emphysema; gas phlegmon; progressive emphysematous necrosis; gas gangrene.
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