Phlebitis
[fluh-bahy-tis] /fləˈbaɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color.
/flɪˈbaɪtɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of a vein
n.
1820, medical Latin, from phlebo- “vein” + -itis “inflammation.”
phlebitis phle·bi·tis (flĭ-bī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a vein.
phle·bit’ic (-bĭt’ĭk) adj.
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