thrombophlebitis
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noun \ˌthräm-bō-fli-ˈbī-təs\Definition of THROMBOPHLEBITIS
: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus
Origin of THROMBOPHLEBITIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1890
throm·bo·phle·bi·tis
noun \-fli-ˈbīt-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; throm·bo·phle·bit·i·des \-ˈbit-ə-ˌdēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of THROMBOPHLEBITIS
: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus—compare phlebothrombosis
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