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–noun Pathology.
a gangrenous infection developing in wounds, esp. deep wounds with closed spaces, caused by bacteria that form gases in the subcutaneous tissues.
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1910–15
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gas gangrene  
n.  Gangrene occurring in a wound infected with bacteria of the genus Clostridium, especially C. perfringens, and characterized by the presence of gas in the affected tissue.
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Main Entry: gas gangrene
Function: noun
: progressive gangrene marked by impregnation of the dead and dying tissue with gas and caused by one or more toxin-producingbacteria of the genus Clostridium that enter the body through wounds and proliferate in necrotic tissue
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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gas gangrene n.
A form of gangrene occurring in a wound infected with anaerobic bacteria, especially species of Clostridium, and characterized by the presence of gas in the affected tissue and constitutional septic symptoms.

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