necrotizing fasciitis

noun

Meaning

A severe, fast-spreading infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue.

Related words

flesh-eating disease(English)hospital gangrene(English)necrobacillosis(English)gangrene(English)necrolysis(English)necrobiosis lipoidica(English)noma(English)fasciopathy(English)

Sources

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