phlegmasia
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phlegmasia
[fleg-ma´zhah]old term for inflammation.
phlegmasia al´ba do´lens phlebitis of the femoral vein, with swelling of the lower limb, usually without redness, a condition that sometimes follows childbirth or an acute febrile illness. Called also milk leg.
phlegmasia ceru´lea do´lens an acute fulminating form of deep venous thrombosis, with pronounced edema and severe cyanosis of the limb.
phleg·ma·si·a
(fleg-mā'zē-ă),Obsolete term for inflammation, especially when acute and severe.
[G. fr. phlegma, inflammation]
phlegmasia
/phleg·ma·sia/ (fleg-ma´zhah) [Gr.] old term for inflammation.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
inflammation.