Medical Dictionary

phlegmonous

adj phleg·mon·ous \ˈfleg-mə-nəs\

Medical Definition of PHLEGMONOUS

:  of, relating to, or constituting a phlegmon :  accompanied by or characterized by phlegmons <phlegmonous pancreatic lesions>
phleg·mon·ous·ly adverb

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