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phlegmasia cerulea dolens

noun phlegmasia ce·ru·lea dolens \-sə-ˈrü-lē-ə-\

Medical Definition of PHLEGMASIA CERULEA DOLENS

:  severe thrombophlebitis with extreme pain, edema, cyanosis, and possible ischemic necrosis

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