Betekenis van:
emphysematous phlegmon
emphysematous phlegmon
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
Synoniemen
- clostridial myonecrosis
- emphysematous gangrene
- gangrenous emphysema
- gas gangrene
- gas phlegmon
- progressive emphysematous necrosis