thrombophlebitis
noun
throm·bo·phle·bi·tis
ˌthräm-bō-fli-ˈbī-təs 
: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus
Examples of thrombophlebitis in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Septic thrombophlebitis, deep-vein thrombosis.
—
Sarah Stewart Johnson, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2020
The study, published Tuesday in the BMJ, also found an association between exposure to this form of pollution and the risk of hospitalization for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019
Or the hypercoagulable state that led to the thrombophlebitis?
—Scientific American, 24 July 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sarah Stewart Johnson, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2020
The study, published Tuesday in the BMJ, also found an association between exposure to this form of pollution and the risk of hospitalization for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019
Or the hypercoagulable state that led to the thrombophlebitis?
—Scientific American, 24 July 2017
Dictionary Entries Near thrombophlebitis
Cite this Entry
“Thrombophlebitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrombophlebitis. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
thrombophlebitis
noun
throm·bo·phle·bi·tis
-fli-ˈbīt-əs
plural thrombophlebitides
-ˈbit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus compare phlebothrombosis
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share