noun
phlegmon
Phlegmon (noun) means (medicine) A firm swelling caused by inflamed body tissue, such as one that can form near the appendix in appendicitis.
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(medicine) A firm swelling caused by inflamed body tissue, such as one that can form near the appendix in appendicitis.
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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").
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What is the meaning of phlegmon?
"phlegmon" (noun) means (medicine) A firm swelling caused by inflamed body tissue, such as one that can form near the appendix in appendicitis.
