TITLE

white gangrene

PUB. DATE
January 2009
SOURCE
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p2496
SOURCE TYPE
Book
DOC. TYPE
Reference Entry
ABSTRACT
A definition of the term "white gangrene" which refers to that caused by local impairments of blood flow is presented.
ACCESSION #
62166794

Tags: GANGRENE;  BLOOD flow;  DEFINITIONS

 

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