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phlebitis: Meaning and Definition of

phle•bi•tis

Pronunciation: (flu-bī'tis), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. 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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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Ph.L. phlebo-
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