Thrombophlebitis
[throm-boh-fli-bahy-tis] /ˌθrɒm boʊ flɪˈbaɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
thrombophlebitis
/ˌθrɒmbəʊflɪˈbaɪtɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus
thrombophlebitis throm·bo·phle·bi·tis (thrŏm’bō-flĭ-bī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a vein caused by or associated with the formation of a blood clot.
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