Definition of Phagedena. Meaning of Phagedena. Synonyms of Phagedena

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Definition of Phagedena

Phagedena
Phagedena Phag`e*de"na, n. [L. phagedaena, Gr. ?, fr. ? to eat.] (Med.) (a) A canine appetite; bulimia. [Obs.] (b) Spreading, obstinate ulceration.

Meaning of Phagedena from wikipedia

- Tropical ulcer Other names Aden ulcer, Jungle rot, Malabar ulcer, Tropical phagedena The left foot of a person with acute tropical ulcer upon his admission...
- (ulceration that spreads and destroys surrounding tissue), "gangrenous phagedena", "gangrenous ulcer", "malignant ulcer", "putrid ulcer", "fulminating...
- fever) Tropical ulcer (Aden ulcer, jungle rot, Malabar ulcer, tropical phagedena) Tularemia (deer fly fever, Ohara's disease, Pahvant Valley plague, rabbit...