symmetric gangrene
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symmetrical gangrene
Gangrene that affects both legs and arises in a background of prominent atherosclerosis.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
sym·met·ric gan·grene
(si-met'rik gang'grēn)The condition affecting the extremities of both sides of the body; it is seen particularly in severe arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and ball-valve thrombus.
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