PHLEGMASIA

Etymology

Noun

phlegmasia (uncountable)

(medicine) An inflammation, especially of the internal organs.

Source: Wiktionary


Phleg*ma"si*a, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. Phlegm.] (Med.)

Definition: An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs. Phlegmasia dolens ( Etym: [NL.], milk leg.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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