phagedena
or phag·e·dae·na
[ faj-i-dee-nuh ]
nounPathology.
a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer.
Origin of phagedena
11650–60; <New Latin phagedaena<Greek phagédaina an ulcer, akin to phageîn to eat
Other words from phagedena
- phag·e·den·ic [faj-i-den-ik, -dee-nik], /ˌfædʒ ɪˈdɛn ɪk, -ˈdi nɪk/, adjective
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