(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 |
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| emphysematous gangrene |
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| emphysematous phlegmon |
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| gangrenous emphysema |
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| gas gangrene |
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| gas phlegmon |
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| progressive emphysematous necrosis |
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