Source : WordNet®

gas gangrene
     n : (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by
         Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause
         tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon [syn: {clostridial
         myonecrosis}, {emphysematous gangrene}, {emphysematous
         phlegmon}, {gangrenous emphysema}, {gas phlegmon}, {progressive
         emphysematous necrosis}]