Meaning & use
Phlegmonous
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Relating to or characterized by a phlegmon, a spreading, diffuse inflammation of soft or connective tissue.
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The surgeon diagnosed a phlegmonous infection spreading through the patient's forearm.
Phlegmonous gastritis is a rare but serious bacterial infection of the stomach wall.
A note on using this word
Derived from the Greek 'phlegmone,' meaning inflammation; the term is used almost exclusively in medical and pathological contexts.
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