phlegmon

Meaning

A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.

Synonyms

cellulitis

phlegmona

phlegm

Translations

flemmone

flegmone

flemón

phlegmon

Phlegmone

fleimão

inflamação difusa

فَلْغَمُون

inflamación difusa

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inflammation aiguë de la peau

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Etymology

From Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (“inflammation beneath the skin”), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).