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synergistic gangrene — gangrene of tissues produced by different bacteria acting together, usually a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Particular forms are Meleney s gangrene (of the abdominal wall) and Fournier s gangrene (of the scrotal area). Synergistic… … The new mediacal dictionary
progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene — progressive synergistic gangrene, progressive synergistic bacterial gangrene gangrene of the skin due to synergistic infection by bacteria such as aerobic hemolytic Staphylococcus aureus, microaerophilic nonhemolytic streptococci, or gram… … Medical dictionary
Meleney ulcer (gangrene) synergistic gangrene — Me·le·ney ulcer (gangrene), synergistic gangrene (mə leґne) [Frank Lamont Meleney, American surgeon, 1889–1963] see under ulcer, and see progressive synergistic gangrene, under gangrene … Medical dictionary
Meleney synergistic gangrene — progressive synergistic g … Medical dictionary
Gangrene — The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to invade it and accelerate its decay. The word gangrene comes from the Greek ganggraina denoting an eating sore that ends in mortification (of … Medical dictionary
Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on … Medical dictionary
Meleney ulcer — 1. a variety of progressive synergistic gangrene associated with formation of burrowing cutaneous fissures and sinus tracts that open at distant sites. Called also burrowing phagedenic u. and undermining burrowing u. 2. progressive synergistic… … Medical dictionary
Dietmar Wittmann — Dietmar H. Wittmann, M.D., Ph.D., FACS is an academic surgeon specializing in complex abdominal surgery. He was associated with the following medical schools: University of Hamburg, Germany, University of Düsseldorf, Germany, University of… … Wikipedia
burrowing phagedenic ulcer — 1. progressive synergistic gangrene. 2. Meleney u. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
undermining burrowing ulcer — 1. progressive synergistic gangrene. 2. Meleney u. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
