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phlegmon

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Etymology

From Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (inflammation beneath the skin), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, inflammation, fiery heat), from φλέγω (phlégō, burn).

Noun

phlegmon (countable and uncountable, plural phlegmons)

  1. A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

phlegmon m (plural phlegmons)

  1. phlegmon

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Latin

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, inflammation, fiery heat), from φλέγω (phlégō, burn).

Pronunciation

Noun

phlegmōn m (genitive phlegmonis); third declension

  1. phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis).

Declension

Third-declension noun.

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