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necrotizing fasciitis
noun
called also flesh-eating disease
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Word History
1952, in the meaning defined above
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“Necrotizing fasciitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necrotizing%20fasciitis. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
necrotizing fasciitis
nouncalled also flesh-eating disease
Note: Necrotizing fasciitis usually occurs as a complication of surgery, injury, or infection by extension from the initially affected site.
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