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phlebitis

Syllabification: (phle·bi·tis)
Pronunciation: /fləˈbītis/
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Definition of phlebitis

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation of the walls of a vein.

Derivatives

phlebitic

Pronunciation: /-ˈbitik/
adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from phleps, phleb- 'vein'

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