Meanings
nounnecrotizing fasciitis (uncountable)
- uncountableA severe, fast-spreading infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue.
Synonyms: NF, flesh-eating disease, hospital gangrene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA severe, fast-spreading infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue.
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Translations
Finnish nekrotisoiva faskiitti
- nekrotisoiva faskiittinecrotizing fasciitis
Polish martwicze zapalenie powięzi
- martwicze zapalenie powięzinecrotizing fasciitis
Portuguese fasciite necrotizante, fasceíte necrotizante
- fasciite necrotizantenecrotizing fasciitis
- fasceíte necrotizantenecrotizing fasciitis
- fasciite necrosantenecrotizing fasciitis
- fasceíte necrosantenecrotizing fasciitis
- fascite necrosantenecrotizing fasciitis
- fascite necrotizantenecrotizing fasciitis
Russian некроти́ческий фасции́т
- некроти́ческий фасции́т (nekrotíčeskij fasciít)necrotizing fasciitis
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APA
necrotizing fasciitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrotizing%20fasciitis
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“necrotizing fasciitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrotizing%20fasciitis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrotizing fasciitis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrotizing%20fasciitis.
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