phagedenic

  • 11PhagedenicAL — 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… …

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  • 12phagedena — phagedenic /faj i den ik, dee nik/, adj. /faj i dee neuh/, n. Pathol. a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer. Also, phagedaena. [1650 60; < NL phagedaena < Gk phagédaina an ulcer, akin to phageîn to eat] * * * …

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  • 13perambulating ulcer — phagedenic u. (def. 1) …

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  • 14sloughing ulcer — phagedenic u. (def. 1) …

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  • 15ulcus ambulans — phagedenic ulcer …

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  • 16Ulcer — 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 …

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  • 17phagedena — Obsolete term for an ulcer that rapidly spreads peripherally, destroying the tissues as it increases in size. [G. phagedaina, a canker] p. gangrenosa severe gangrene with sloughing. p. nosocomialis gangrene arising in a hospital from cross&#8230; …

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  • 18Phagedenous — Phag e*de nous, a. (Med.) Phagedenic. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis — This article is about the physiologic disorder. For the similarly named band, see Trenchmouth. Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis/periodontitis Classification and external resources ICD 10 A69.1 ICD 9 …

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  • 20trench mouth — noun Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue …

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