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phagedena
or phag·e·dae·na
[ faj-i-dee-nuh ]
/ ˌfædʒ ɪˈdi nə /
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noun Pathology.
a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer.
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Origin of phagedena
1650–60; <New Latin phagedaena<Greek phagédaina an ulcer, akin to phageîn to eat
OTHER WORDS FROM phagedena
phag·e·den·ic [faj-i-den-ik, -dee-nik], /ˌfædʒ ɪˈdɛn ɪk, -ˈdi nɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby phagedena
Phaestus, Phaëthon, phaeton, phage, phagedaena, phagedena, phage display, -phagia, phago-, phagocyte, phagocytic
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How to use phagedena in a sentence
Its primary symptoms are, a simple ulcer without induration, without elevated edges, and without phagedena.
Medical definitions for phagedena
phagedena
[ făj′ĭ-dē′nə ]
n.
A cutaneous ulcer that rapidly spreads peripherally, destroying tissues as it increases in size.phagedenic ulcer
Other words from phagedena
phag′e•den′ic (-dĕn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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