Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In medicine, inflammation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs.
- noun milk leg.
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- noun medicine An
inflammation , especially of the internal organs.
Etymologies
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Examples
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One other had swelled leg or phlegmasia dolens, and one or two others did not recover as well as usual.
The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) Various
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One other had swelled leg or phlegmasia dolens, and one or two others did not recover as well as usual.
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One other had swelled leg, or phlegmasia dolens, and one or two others did not recover as well as usual.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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One other had swelled leg, or phlegmasia dolens, and one or two others did not recover as well as usual.
Medical Essays, 1842-1882 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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In phlegmasia alba dolens, the leg is pale and cool with a diminished arterial pulse due to spasm.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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In phlegmasia cerulea dolens, there is an acute and nearly total venous occlusion of the entire extremity outflow, including the iliac and femoral veins.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Read more about what does phlegmasia alba dolens stand for? phlegmasia alba dolens phlegmasia alba dolens is a medical condition characterized by a painful swelling usually involves the legs. this condition is most likely observed postpartum and is caused by obstruction in the lymphatic system or thrombophlebitis of ...
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