progressive emphysematous necrosis

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progressive emphysematous necrosis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  progressive emphysematous necrosis
      n 1: (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by
           clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue
           death; can be used as a bioweapon [syn: gas gangrene,
           clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene,
           emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas phlegmon
           , progressive emphysematous necrosis]