Phleborrhexis
phleborrhexis phleb·or·rhex·is (flěb’ə-rěk’sĭs)
n.
Rupture of a vein.
Read Also:
- Phlebosclerosis
[fleb-oh-skli-roh-sis] /ˌflɛb oʊ sklɪˈroʊ sɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. , or hardening, of the walls of veins. /ˌflɛbəʊsklɪˈrəʊsɪs/ noun 1. (pathol) hardening and loss of elasticity of the veins Also called venosclerosis phlebosclerosis phleb·o·scle·ro·sis (flěb’ō-sklə-rō’sĭs) n. The thickening or hardening of the walls of a vein. Also called venosclerosis.
- Phlebostasis
phlebostasis phle·bos·ta·sis (flĭ-bŏs’tə-sĭs) n.
- Phlebostenosis
phlebostenosis phleb·o·ste·no·sis (flěb’ō-stə-nō’sĭs) n. Narrowing of the lumen of a vein.
- Phlebothrombosis
[fleb-oh-throm-boh-sis] /ˌflɛb oʊ θrɒmˈboʊ sɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. the presence of a thrombus in a vein. phlebothrombosis phleb·o·throm·bo·sis (flěb’ō-thrŏm-bō’sĭs) n. Thrombosis in a vein without primary inflammation.
- Phlebotome
[fleb-uh-tohm] /ˈflɛb əˌtoʊm/ noun 1. a cutting instrument used for phlebotomy.