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gas gangrene

/ˈɡæs ˌɡæŋɡriːn/

Traducción: Infección bacteriana grave y potencialmente mortal que produce gas en los tejidos, generalmente asociada a heridas profundas con escaso riego sanguíneo, y que destruye el músculo y el tejido circundante.

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/ˈɡæs ˌɡæŋɡriːn/C1formalmedical
  • esInfección bacteriana grave y potencialmente mortal que produce gas en los tejidos, generalmente asociada a heridas profundas con escaso riego sanguíneo, y que destruye el músculo y el tejido circundante.

A serious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues, typically occurring in deep wounds with poor blood supply.

  1. C2formal

    A serious, life-threatening bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues, typically occurring in deep wounds with poor blood supply.

    esgangrena gaseosa

    • The soldier developed gas gangrene after the battlefield injury.
    • Immediate surgical debridement is crucial to treat gas gangrene.
    • Gas gangrene is often caused by Clostridium bacteria.