| myonecrosis | (n) localized death of muscle cell fibers |
| gas gangrene | (n) (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon, Syn. emphysematous gangrene, gangrenous emphysema, emphysematous phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis, clostridial myonecrosis, gas phlegmon |