necrotizing fasciitis
noun/ˌnekrətaɪzɪŋ fæʃiˈaɪtɪs/
/ˌnekrətaɪzɪŋ fæʃiˈaɪtɪs/
(British English also necrotising fasciitis)
[uncountable] (medical)- a serious infection that causes cell tissue to be rapidly destroyed
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