Phlebitis is the inflammation of a vein, especially in the legs. An example sentence would be: Her phlebitis makes her legs hurt really bad.
no. phlebitis is a inflamation of vein which often leads to development of a clot.
The phonetic pronunciation of phlebitis is "fleh-BYE-tis."
No, "phlebitis" is not capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence. It is a medical condition referring to the inflammation of a vein.
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Vein
Phlebitis = inflammation of a veinThrombophlebitis = inflammation of a vein caused by or associated with a formation of a thrombus (blood clot)
phlebitis
Both terms phlebitis and infiltration are terms related to Intravenous. Infiltration is the situation when fluid from the IV leaks from the vein into the surrounding tissue. Phlebitis is the actual irritation that occurs in the vein and surrounding tissues.
The main symptoms of phlebitis are tenderness and pain in the area of the affected vein. Redness and/or swelling may also be seen.
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inflammation of the vein