Medical Dictionary

periphlebitis

noun peri·phle·bi·tis \ˌper-ə-fli-ˈbīt-əs\
plural peri·phle·bit·i·des \-ˈbit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of PERIPHLEBITIS

:  inflammation of the outer coat of a vein or of tissues around a vein

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