gas phlegmon

Noun

• (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  gas gangrene , clostridial myonecrosis , emphysematous gangrene , emphysematous phlegmon , gangrenous emphysema , progressive emphysematous necrosis