Spongionecrosis

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    spongy necrosis uncountable, usually

    "In patients with devastated bulbous urethra, that is, spongionecrosis, failed fasciocutaneous repairs and a “watering can perineum” repair options are limited by paucity of reliable local tissue suitable for reconstruction."

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"In patients with devastated bulbous urethra, that is, spongionecrosis, failed fasciocutaneous repairs and a “watering can perineum” repair options are limited by paucity of reliable local tissue suitable for reconstruction."

Etymology

From spongio- + necrosis.

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