phagedenic

phagedenic
Obsolete term for relating to or having the characteristics of phagedena.

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phag·e·de·nic also phag·e·dae·nic -'den-ik, -'dē-nik adj
1) of a lesion being or marked by phagedena
2) of, relating to, or resembling phagedena <the \phagedenic form of chancroid>

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  • Phagedenic gingivitis — This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead tissue from the mouth and throat due to the spread of infection from the gums. Certain germs (including fusiform bacteria and spirochetes)… …   Medical dictionary

  • phagedenic — phag·e·den·ic …   English syllables

  • phagedenic — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • burrowing phagedenic ulcer — 1. progressive synergistic gangrene. 2. Meleney u. (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

  • PhagedenicAL — Phagedenic Phag e*den ic, PhagedenicAL Phag e*den ic*AL, a. [L. phagedaenicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. phag[ e]d[ e]nique.] (Med.) Of, like, or pertaining to, phagedena; used in the treatment of phagedena; as, a phagedenic ulcer or medicine. n. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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