| DISH | diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis; disseminated idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis |
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| dissem | disseminated, dissemination |
| DIVBC | disseminated intravascular blood coagulation |
| DIVC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DLE | delayed light emission; dialyzable leukocyte extract; discoid lupus erythematosus; disseminated lupu... |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| embolic gangrene | Gangrene resulting from obstruction of an artery by an embolus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emphysematous gangrene | <microbiology> A severe form of gangrene (tissue necrosis) caused by Clostridium infection. Also referred to as necrotising subcutaneous infection. Results in death of the subcutaneous tissues and muscle layers. See: necrotising fascitis. (27 Sep 1997) |