phlegmatous
/ˈflɛɡmətəs/Medicine rare
adjective
Inflammatory; phlegmonous.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. Either from post-classical Latin phlegmat- + -ous, or from ancient Greek ϕλέγματ-, stem of ϕλέγμα phlegm + -ous, after phlegmasia.