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omphalophlebitis

noun om·pha·lo·phle·bi·tis \-fli-ˈbīt-əs\
plural om·pha·lo·phle·bit·i·des \-ˈbit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of OMPHALOPHLEBITIS

:  a condition (as navel ill) characterized by or resulting from inflammation and infection of the umbilical vein

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