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phlegmasia cerulea dolens

phlegmasia cerulea dolens noun: an uncommon severe form of deep vein thrombosis resulting from extensive thrombotic occlusion (blockage by a blood clot) of the major and collateral veins of an extremity. It is characterized by sudden severe pain, swelling, cyanosis and edema.

Noun

phlegmasia cerulea dolens (uncountable)

  1. An uncommon severe form of deep vein thrombosis resulting from extensive thrombotic occlusion (blockage by a blood clot) of the major and collateral veins of an extremity. It is characterized by sudden severe pain, swelling, cyanosis and edema.

Origin of phlegmasia cerulea dolens

Latin, literally "painful blue edema".

Questions about phlegmasia cerulea dolens

What does phlegmasia cerulea dolens mean?
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens means an uncommon severe form of deep vein thrombosis resulting from extensive thrombotic occlusion (blockage by a blood clot) of the major and collateral veins of an extremity. It is characterized by sudden severe pain, swelling, cyanosis and edema.
What part of speech is phlegmasia cerulea dolens?
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a noun.

Words near phlegmasia cerulea dolens in the dictionary

  1. phlegmagogic
  2. phlegmagogue
  3. phlegmagogues
  4. phlegmasia
  5. phlegmasia alba dolens
  6. phlegmasia cerulea dolens
  7. phlegmasiae
  8. phlegmatic
  9. phlegmatical
  10. phlegmatically
  11. phlegmatick

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