necrotizing fasciitis

necrotizing fasciitis definition - medical

necrotizing fasciitis

noun
Tissue death such as that associated with group A streptococcus infection.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.