phlegmon en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (“inflammation beneath the skin”), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phlegmons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phlegmonoid · phlegmonous · phlegmonic
Translations (10)
pl ropówka (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · wa blanc må (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · it flemmone (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · es flemón (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · ja 蜂窩織炎 (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · pl flegmona (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · pl ropowica (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · nl flegmone (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · el πλαστρόν (non collected inflammation of connective tissue) · ar فَلْغَمُون (non collected inflammation of connective tissue)