Inflammation of the outer coat of a vein or of the tissues surrounding it. [peri- + G. phleps, vein, + -itis, inflammation]
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peri·phle·bi·tis .per-ə-fli-'bīt-əs n, pl -bit·i·des -'bit-ə-.dēz inflammation of the outer coat of a vein or of tissues around a vein
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n.
inflammation of the tissues around a vein: seen as an extension of phlebitis.
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peri·phle·bi·tis (per″e-flə-biґtis) [peri- + phlebitis] inflammation of the tissues around a vein or of its external coat. periphlebitic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.