phlegmasia

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English

Etymology

From New Latin , from Ancient Greek φλεγμᾰσία (phlegmasía, inflammation), from φλέγμα (phlégma, flame) (whence also phlegm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flɛɡˈmeɪzi.ə/, /flɛɡˈmeɪʒə/

Noun

phlegmasia (usually uncountable, plural phlegmasiae)

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

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