phlebitis

English - Turkish

Definition of phlebitis in English Turkish dictionary: damar iltihabı; filibit

English - English

Definition of phlebitis in English English dictionary: Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs; {i} inflammation of the veins; Inflammation of a vein, usually refers to the veins just beneath the skin; Inflammation of a vein; may be accompanied by pain, erythema, edema, streak formation, and/ or palpable cord Rated by a standard scale A possible precursor to sepsis; a condition in which there is swelling and roughness on the inside surface of a vein (=tube that carries blood through your body) (phleps ). Inflammation of the wall of a vein. Causes include nearby infection, trauma, surgery, and childbirth. The area over the vein is painful, swollen, red, and hot. A tender, cordlike mass may be felt under the skin. It usually occurs in surface veins in the lower leg and can be treated with pain relievers and bed rest, with mild exercise after inflammation subsides. Phlebitis can last for years; in such cases, irritation of the vein's inner lining leads to blood-clot formation, a condition known as thrombophlebitis (see thrombosis). In deeper veins, this requires anticoagulants to prevent embolisms; inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs); Inflammation of a vein; Inflammation of vessel walls

phlebitis

Hyphenation

phle·bi·tis

flıbaytîs

/fləˈbītəs/ /fləˈbaɪtɪs/

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