: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe study, published Tuesday in the BMJ, also found an association between exposure to this form of pollution and the risk of hospitalization for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism. Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 Or the hypercoagulable state that led to the thrombophlebitis?Scientific American, 24 July 2017
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
thrombophlebitis
noun
throm·bo·phle·bi·tis -fli-ˈbīt-əs
plural thrombophlebitides -ˈbit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus compare phlebothrombosis