phlegmon

phlegmon definition - medical

phleg·mon (flĕgˈmŏnˌ)

noun
Acute suppurative inflammation affecting the subcutaneous connective tissue.

Related Forms:

  • phlegˈmon·ous (-mə-nəs) adjective

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