NECROTIZING FASCIITIS


Meaning of NECROTIZING FASCIITIS in English

Function: noun

Date: 1967

: a severe soft tissue infection by bacteria (as Group A streptococci) that is marked by edema and necrosis of subcutaneous tissues with involvement of adjacent fascia and by painful red swollen skin over affected areas

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