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phlebitis
[ fluh-bahy-tis ]
noun
- inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color.
phlebitis
/ flɪˈbɪtɪk; flɪˈbaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of a vein
Derived Forms
- phlebitic, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è³ó±ô±ð·²ú¾±³Ù·¾±³¦ [fl, uh, -, bit, -ik], adjective
- ±è´Ç²õ³Ùp³ó±ô±ð·²ú¾±³Ùi³¦ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of phlebitis1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of phlebitis1
Example Sentences
He reportedly underwent surgery for phlebitis in April and subsequently returned home.
In 1975, while he was being treated for phlebitis in his left leg, a blood clot dislodged and almost cost him his life.
Over the years, she endured a series of illnesses, including phlebitis, a heart attack and a benign brain tumor, resulting in missed performances.
In 1973, after teaching yoga in Japan and San Francisco—and claiming to have cured Richard Nixon of phlebitis—he moved to Los Angeles and opened a yoga studio in Beverly Hills.
When the late president visited, he was suffering from phlebitis.
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