necrotizing fasciitis

 
Pronunciation: /nɛkrətʌɪzɪŋfaʃiˈʌɪtɪs/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • an acute disease in which inflammation of the fasciae of muscles or other organs results in rapid destruction of overlying tissues.
    • This disease is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes