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gas phlegmon vs sphacelus

sphacelus vs gas phlegmon

gas phlegmon and sphacelus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gas phlegmon Yes No No No
sphacelus Yes No No No
As nouns, sphacelus is a hypernym of gas phlegmon; that is, sphacelus is a word with a broader meaning than gas phlegmon:
  • gas phlegmon: (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
  • sphacelus: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Other hypernyms of gas phlegmon include gangrene, slough.
gas phlegmon (noun) sphacelus (noun)
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Difference between gas phlegmon and sphacelus

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