varicella gangrenosa


var·i·cel·la gan·gre·no·'sa

gangrenous ulceration of varicella lesions with or without secondary infection, occurring mainly in children with severe underlying disease.

var·i·cel·la gan·gre·no·sa

(var'i-sel'ă gang-grĕ-nō'să) Gangrenous ulceration of varicella lesions with or without secondary infection.

varicella gangrenosa

Varicella in which necrosis occurs around the vesicles, resulting in gangrenous ulceration.See also: varicella