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Gas Phlegmon

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
gas gangrene
plural
Gas Phlegmons
possessive
Gas Phlegmon's
pluralpossessive
Gas Phlegmons'