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phagedaena

/ ˌfædʒɪˈdiːnə /

noun

  1. pathol a rapidly spreading ulcer that destroys tissues as it increases in size
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phagedaena1

C17: via Latin from Greek, from phagein to eat

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