# phagedena

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Spreading, obstinate ulceration.

## Etymology
From Latin phagedaena, from Ancient Greek φᾰγέδαινα (phăgédaina, “cancerous sore, canker”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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