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diabetic gangrene

[¦dī·ə¦bed·ik ‚gaŋ′grēn]
(medicine)
A moist form of gangrene occurring in persons with diabetes mellitus, often following a minor injury.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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