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phlegmon
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English
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)
- A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
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French
Pronunciation
Audio (France (Lyon)): (file)
Noun
phlegmon m (plural phlegmons)
Further reading
- “phlegmon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈpʰɫɛɡ.moːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈflɛɡ.mon]
Noun
phlegmōn m (genitive phlegmonis); third declension
- 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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