thrombophlebitis
Noun
Meaning
thrombophlebitis (countable and uncountable, plural thrombophlebitides)
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Phlebitis related to a blood clot or thrombus.
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Examples
Orbital cellulitis can complicate acute ethmoiditis if anterior and posterior ethmoidal veins thrombophlebitis enables the spread of the infection to the lateral or orbital side of the ethmoid labyrinth.
In extensive superficial thrombophlebitis, consideration should be given to anti-coagulation, thrombectomy, or sclerotherapy of the involved vein.