Main Entry: phlegmasia ce·ru·lea dolens Pronunciation: -s&-'rü-lE-&- Function: noun : severe thrombophlebitis with extreme pain,edema, cyanosis, and possible ischemic necrosis
phlegmasia cerulea dolens phlegmasia ce·ru·le·a do·lens (sə-r&oomacr;'lē-ə dō'lěnz') n. Thrombosis of the veins of a limb characterized by sudden severe pain, swelling, cyanosis, and edema, followed by circulatory collapse and shock.
