gas phlegmon
n : (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by
Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause
tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon [syn: {gas
gangrene}, {clostridial myonecrosis}, {emphysematous
gangrene}, {emphysematous phlegmon}, {gangrenous
emphysema}, {progressive emphysematous necrosis}]