phlebitis (flebitis)

[NL., phy. Gr. ολέψ φλέψ (φλεβ-), & vein, + λίθος, a stone.] In pathol., a calcareous concretion in a vein. Also called veinstone. IMG:content-0037.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0038.png:[blocks in formation] Many an ancient burgher, whose phlegmatic features had never been known to relax, nor his eyes to moisten, was now observed to puff a pensive pipe, and the big drop to steal down his cheek. Irving, Knickerbocker, p. 465. =Syn. 3. Frigid, impa ive, unsusceptible. See apathy. phlegmatical (fleg-mat'i-kal), a. [ phlegmatically (fleg-mat'i-kal-i), adv. In a phlegmatic manner; coldly; heavily. phlegm at i cly (fleg-mat'ik-li), adv. Same as phlegmatically. phlegmon (fleg'mon), n. [Formerly also, erroneously, phlegm an; IMG:content-0039.png:[blocks in formation] I shall begin with phlegmon or inflammation, cause it is the first degeneration from good blood, and in its own nature nearest of kin to it. Wiseman , Surgery, i. 3. (b) Inflammation of the connective ti ue, especially the subcutaneous connective ti ue, usually suppurative. phlegmonoid (fleg'mō-noid), a. [