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thrombophlebitis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | phlebitis |
Examples of thrombophlebitis
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Some authorities on thrombophlebitis have their patients stay on anticoagulants for life.
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It's the setting for thrombophlebitis in hospitals.
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- Phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus)
- Thrombophlebitis is phlebitis (vein inflammation) related to a thrombus (blood clot). When it occurs repeatedly in different locations, it is known as "Thrombophlebitis migrans" or "migrating thrombophlebitis".
- A clot in a vein due to diminished blood flow which can occur in a paralyzed leg. Symptoms include swelling and redness.
- Blood clot in a vein that causes local inflammation, pain, and swelling.
- An inflammation of the veins accompanied by thrombus formation. It is sometimes referred to as Trousseau's sign.
- (n) also known as phlebitis, a disorder involving the formation of a blood clot (or clots) in large veins, usually in the leg or pelvis
- A condition in which a blood clot forms as a result of a swelling in a vein.
- Inflammation of the veins with secondary clotting of a segment of vein - usually in the superficial veins of the lower extremities.
- Inflammation of a vein, often involving clot formation. Common causes include chemical irritation, blood hypercoagulability, immobilization, infection, postoperative venous stasis, prolonged sitting or standing, trauma to the vessel wall, or a long period of I.V. catheterization.
