Sphaceloderma

Dermatology & Venereology, Pathology

Also known as: Skin gangrene

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Sphaceloderma refers to gangrenous changes of the skin. This term is typically used to describe skin necrosis associated with conditions such as gangrene of the extremities.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

SPHACELODERMA, sphaceloderma (from the Greek sphazo—I kill, and derma—skin), gangrenous changes of the skin, observed, for example, in gangrene of the extremities (see Gangrene).

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“Sphaceloderma.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/sphaceloderma/