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phagedena

phagedena noun: spreading, obstinate ulceration.

Noun

phagedena (countable and uncountable, plural phagedenas)

  1. Spreading, obstinate ulceration.
    • In 1941, Sigmund S Greenbaum reviewed the literature on the reported cases of ulcerative pyodermas characterized by the special progression and the undermined borders. He notes that the term phagedena, used in France, was absent from American publications and discussions. Greenbaum proposes a...2018, Daniel Wallach et al., Neutrophilic Dermatoses

phagedena meaning in Tamil

phagedena in Tamil

வேகமாகப் பரவும் அழுகல் நோய்

Forms of phagedena

pluralphagedenas

Origin of phagedena

From Latin phagedaena, from Ancient Greek φᾰγέδαινα (phăgédaina, “cancerous sore, canker”).

Words formed from phagedena

Questions about phagedena

What does phagedena mean?
Phagedena means spreading, obstinate ulceration.
What is phagedena in Tamil?
Phagedena in Tamil is வேகமாகப் பரவும் அழுகல் நோய். See Phagedena meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phagedena?
Phagedena is a noun.
What is the plural of phagedena?
The plural of phagedena is phagedenas.

Words near phagedena in the dictionary

  1. phage therapy
  2. phagedaena
  3. phagedaenic
  4. phagedaenical
  5. phagedaenous
  6. phagedena
  7. phagedenas
  8. phagedenic
  9. phagedenic gingivitis
  10. phagedenical
  11. phagedenous

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