thrombophlebitis

noun throm·bo·phle·bi·tis \ˌthräm-bō-fli-ˈbī-təs\

Definition of THROMBOPHLEBITIS

: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun throm·bo·phle·bi·tis \-fli-ˈbīt-əs\

plural throm·bo·phle·bit·i·des \-ˈbit-ə-ˌdēz\

: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus—compare phlebothrombosis

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