phlegmasia /phleg·ma·sia/ (fleg-ma´zhah) [Gr.] old term for inflammation.
phlegmasia alba dolens
phlegmasia al´ba do´lens milk leg; phlebitis of the femoral vein with swelling of the leg, occasionally following parturition or an acute febrile illness.
phlegmasia ceru´lea do´lens an acute fulminating form of deep venous thrombosis, with pronounced edema and severe cyanosis of the limb.
phlegmasia al·ba do·lens ( l b d l nz )n. See milk leg. |
phlegmasia alba dolens
Etymology: Gk, phlegmone, inflammation; L, albus, white, dolens, painful
thrombophlebitis of the femoral vein, resulting in pain and edema of the leg. It may occur after childbirth or a severe febrile illness. Also called thrombotic phlegmasia.
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