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phlebitis definition

phle·bi·tis (flə bīt′is)

noun

inflammation of a vein or veins

Etymology: ModL: see phlebo- & -itis

Related Forms:

  • phlebitic phle·bit′ic (-bit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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