pyoderma gangrenosum

noun

A condition that causes necrosis of tissue, resulting in deep ulcers, usually on the legs, that can become chronic wounds.

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Meanings

nounpyoderma gangrenosum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition that causes necrosis of tissue, resulting in deep ulcers, usually on the legs, that can become chronic wounds.

Origin

Latin

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pyoderma gangrenosum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyoderma%20gangrenosum

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