phagedena

or phag·e·dae·na

[faj-i-dee-nuh]

noun Pathology.

a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer.

Origin of phagedena

1650–60; < New Latin phagedaena < Greek phagédaina an ulcer, akin to phageîn to eat

Related formsphag·e·den·ic

[faj-i-den-ik, -dee-nik] /ˌfædʒ ɪˈdɛn ɪk, -ˈdi nɪk/, adjective

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phagedena in Medicine

phagedena

[făj′ĭ-dē′nə]

n.

A cutaneous ulcer that rapidly spreads peripherally, destroying tissues as it increases in size.phagedenic ulcer

Related formsphag′e•den′ic (-dĕn′ĭk) adj.

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