gangrenous cellulitis

gan·gre·nous cel·lu·li·tis

infection of soft tissue with organisms that produce extensive tissue necrosis and local vascular occlusions; streptococci, clostridia, and anaerobes are known causes, but most cases recently have been polymicrobial.

Synonym(s): necrotizing cellulitis

gan·gre·nous cel·lu·li·tis

(ganggrĕ-nŭs selyū-lītis)

Infection of soft tissue with organisms that produce extensive tissue necrosis and local vascular occlusions; streptococci, clostridia, and anaerobes are known causes, but most cases recently have been polymicrobial.
Synonym(s): necrotizing cellulitis.

gan·gre·nous cel·lu·li·tis

(ganggrĕ-nŭs selyū-lītis)

Infection of soft tissue with organisms that produce extensive tissue necrosis and local vascular occlusions; streptococci, clostridia, and anaerobes are known causes, but most are polymicrobial.

gangrenous

pertaining to, marked by, or of the nature of gangrene.

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gangrenous cellulitis

gangrenous necrosis of the skin of the thorax and thighs of chickens of 1 to 4 months of age caused by Clostridium septicum and other clostridia. Most affected birds die and the mortality rate in a flock may be as high as 60%. Called also necrotic dermatitis, gangrenous dermatitis.

gangrenous coryza

see malignant catarrhal fever.

gangrenous dermatitis

see gangrenous cellulitis.

gangrenous ergotism

see rye ergot1.