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phlegmon

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Main Entry: phleg·mon
Pronunciation: 'fleg-"män
Function: noun
: a purulent inflammation and infiltration of connective tissue phlegmon of the tongue —R. L. Cecil & R. F. Loeb> —compare ABSCESS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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phlegmon phleg·mon (flěg'mŏn')
n.
Acute suppurative inflammation affecting the subcutaneous connective tissue.

phleg'mon·ous (-mə-nəs) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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