clostridial myonecrosis

clost·ri·dial·myonecrosis

uncommon

noun

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

Synonyms

Related words

Broader terms

gangrene

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Grammar

noun
singular	clostridial myonecrosis
plural	clostridial myonecrosises

Nearby words

closing curtain closing off closing price closing time clostridia clostridium Clostridium botulinum clostridium perfringens Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin closure

Browse

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Random word