Pathologic Function
thrombophlebitis Audio
throm·bo·phle·bi·tis [ throm-boh-fli-bahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Venous Thrombosis; Phlebitis
Etymology:
Greek thrombos = a clot + phleps = vein + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to thrombophlebitis:
  • Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (THROMBUS).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Inflammation of a vein associated with venous thrombosis (blood clot formation within the vein).
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Inflammation of a vein that occurs when a blood clot forms.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Inflammation of the veins associated with the presence of a thrombus.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Thrombophlebitis involves the formation of a blood clot in the presence of venous inflammation or injury. Many innate conditions may predispose patients to thrombophlebitis by means of a variety of hypercoagulopathy syndromes.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Thrombophlebitis (throm-boe-fluh-BY-tis) is an inflammatory process that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, usually in your legs. The affected vein might be near the surface of your skin (superficial thrombophlebitis) or deep within a muscle (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). Causes include trauma, surgery or prolonged...
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  • Thrombophlebitis, inflammation of a vein coupled with formation of a blood clot (thrombus) that adheres to the wall of the vessel. The inflammation may precede or follow formation of the clot. Because movement of the blood through veins depends upon contractions of the muscles, prolonged inactivity...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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