phlebitis

[ fluh-bahy-tis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

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

/ flɪˈbaɪtɪs; flɪˈbɪtɪk /

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; phleb- -itis

C19: via New Latin from Greek; see phlebo- , -itis

The most common cause of venous thrombosis, however, is inflammation of the wall of the vein—phlebitis.

The infective form usually begins as a peri-phlebitis arising in connection with some focus of infection in the adjacent tissues.

Like other pyogenic infections, it may terminate in pyæmia, as a result of septic phlebitis in the marrow.

Phlebitis, or inflammation of a vein, may be plastic or purulent in nature.

The clot of suppurative phlebitis cannot be absorbed and cannot organize.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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