Phlebitis is caused by enlarged veins near the surface of the skin.
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Phlebitis
/flɪˈbaɪtɪs/
Synonyms for "phlebitis" (135 found)
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Noun(3 words)
vein inflammationvenous inflammationvenous phlebitis
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5 entriescatheter related phlebitisdeep phlebitispostoperative phlebitissuperficial phlebitistraumatic phlebitis
Collocations
6 entriesacute phlebitischronic phlebitisdeep phlebitissuperficial phlebitisvein inflammationvenous inflammation
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In aggravated cases, when the patient is suffering pain, when his occupation is interfered with by repeated attacks of phlebitis, or when there are large pouches on the veins, operative treatment is called for.
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