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necrotizing fasciitis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A severe, fast-spreading infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: NF, flesh-eating disease, hospital gangrene

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nekrotisoiva faskiitti — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Polish: martwicze zapalenie powięzi — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Portuguese: fasciite necrotizante — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Portuguese: fasceíte necrotizante — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Portuguese: fasciite necrosante — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Portuguese: fasceíte necrosante — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Portuguese: fascite necrosante — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Portuguese: fascite necrotizante — necrotizing fasciitis
  • Russian: некроти́ческий фасции́т (nekrotíčeskij fasciít) — necrotizing fasciitis