Emphysematous Phlegmon (Noun)
Meaning
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The emergency room team rushed to stabilize the patient suffering from emphysematous phlegmon, administering oxygen and antibiotics to combat the aggressive infection.
- Military medical experts studied the cases of emphysematous phlegmon caused by exposure to the deadly Clostridium perfringens bioterrorism agent during wartime.
- Untreated, the wound on the diabetic patient's foot progressed to a potentially lethal emphysematous phlegmon that necessitated an urgent surgical debridement.
- Gas bubbles trapped within the damaged tissues of the patient's arm visible on the X-ray indicated the telling presence of emphysematous phlegmon.
- Following several incidents in the laboratory, the National Institutes of Health banned any experiments that would culture and extract emphysematous phlegmon's necrotic mycotoxins without severe personal protection and confinement measures in place.
Synonyms
- Progressive Emphysematous Necrosis
- Emphysematous Gangrene
- Gas Phlegmon
- Gangrenous Emphysema
- Clostridial Myonecrosis
- Gas Gangrene