Noun: emphysematous gangrene
- (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
"The deep wound became infected, leading to a dangerous case of emphysematous gangrene";
- gas gangrene, clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis
Derived forms: emphysematous gangrenes