GAS GANGRENE
\ɡˈas ɡˈaŋɡɹiːn], \ɡˈas ɡˈaŋɡɹiːn], \ɡ_ˈa_s ɡ_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_ɹ_iː_n]\
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(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
By Princeton University
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A severe condition resulting from bacteria invading healthy muscle from adjacent traumatized muscle or soft tissue. The infection originates in a wound contaminated with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM. C. perfringens accounts for the majority of cases (over eighty percent), while C. noyvi, C. septicum, and C. histolyticum cause most of the other cases.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd