| PCH | Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria |
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| ACU | acquired cold urticaria; acute care unit; agar colony-forming unit; ambulatory care unit |
| CA | anterior commissure [Lat. commissura anterior]; calcium antagonist; California [rabbit]; cancer; Can... |
| CAD | cadaver, cadaveric; cold agglutinin disease; compressed air disease; computer-assisted design; compu... |
| CAS | calcarine sulcus; calcific aortic stenosis; Cancer Attitude Survey; carbohydrate-active steroid; car... |
| pressure gangrene | <dermatology> A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilised, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas, often occurring over a bony prominence (for example sacral decubitus). (27 Sep 1997) |
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| progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene | Undermining ulcer of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, usually following an operation, caused by a synergistic interaction between microaerophilic nonhemolytic streptococci and aerobic haemolytic staphylococci. Synonym: Meleney's gangrene, progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| senile gangrene | Dry gangrene occurring in the aged in consequence of occlusion of an artery, particularly affecting the extremities. Synonym: Pott's gangrene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hospital gangrene | A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilised, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas, often occurring over a bony prominence (for example sacral decubitus). (27 Sep 1997) |
| hot gangrene | Gangrene following inflammation of the part. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spontaneous gangrene of newborn | Gangrene due to vascular occlusion of unknown cause, usually in marasmic or dehydrated infants. (05 Mar 2000) |
| static gangrene | Moist gangrene due to obstruction in the return circulation. Synonym: venous gangrene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nosocomial gangrene | A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilised, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas, often occurring over a bony prominence (for example sacral decubitus). (27 Sep 1997) |
| decubital gangrene | <dermatology> A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilised, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas, often occurring over a bony prominence (for example sacral decubitus). (27 Sep 1997) |
| symmetrical gangrene | Gangrene affecting the extremities of both sides of the body; it is seen particularly in severe arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and ball-valve thrombus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diabetic gangrene | Gangrene resulting from arteriosclerosis associated with diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disseminated cutaneous gangrene | A bullous or pustular eruption, of uncertain origin, followed by necrotic ulcers or extensive gangrene in children under 2 years of age; if untreated, death may result from haematogenous infection, such as liver abscess. Synonym: disseminated cutaneous gangrene, ecthyma gangrenosum, pemphigus gangrenosus, rupia escharotica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dry gangrene | A form of gangrene in which the involved part is dry and shriveled. Synonym: cold gangrene, mummification necrosis, mummification. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetanus and gas gangrene antitoxins | A mixture of antibodies obtained from animals immunised against the toxins of Clostridium tetani, C. Perfringens, and C. Septicum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thrombotic gangrene | Gangrene due to occlusion of an artery by a thrombus. (05 Mar 2000) |