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phlebitis
This term is a specialized medical descriptor used to identify a specific pathological state of the venous system. It carries a clinical, sterile connotation and is typically found in diagnostic reports, medical journals, or physician-patient consultations rather than in casual conversation.
As a medical condition denoting a state of inflammation, the word is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It does not have a plural form in standard clinical usage; one does not refer to multiple instances of the condition as phlebitises, but rather refers to multiple cases of phlebitis.
Meanings
Examples
The patient developed phlebitis at the site of the intravenous catheter.
I think I have phlebitis in my leg because it is red and tender.
Warm compresses are often recommended to reduce the pain of superficial phlebitis.
The nurse noticed signs of phlebitis and immediately informed the doctor.
Could this swelling be a sign of phlebitis or something more serious like a deep vein thrombosis?
Chemical phlebitis can occur when an irritating medication is infused into a small vein.
Chemical phlebitis can occur when an irritating medication is infused into a small vein.
He suffered from recurrent phlebitis due to his underlying vascular condition.
The redness along the vein is a classic presentation of phlebitis.