phlegmon
The origin and history of phlegmon.
Etymology
Taken from Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē ("inflammation beneath the skin"), which came from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, "inflammation, fiery heat"), itself from φλέγω (phlégō, "burn").
The origin and history of phlegmon.
Taken from Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē ("inflammation beneath the skin"), which came from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, "inflammation, fiery heat"), itself from φλέγω (phlégō, "burn").
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