phlegmon meaning
ENWPhlegmon
- Phlegmon is a spreading diffuse inflammatory process with formation of suppurative/purulent exudate or pus.
- An example would be phlegmon of diverticulitis.
- Another example, phlegmon affecting the spine, is known as spondylodiscitis and is associated with endplate destruction and loss of disc height.
- NounPLphlegmons
- A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
- A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
Definition of phlegmon in English Dictionary
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- Nouns
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- en phlegmons
- en phlegmonous
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "phlegmon" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.