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Meaning of "phlegmon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHLEGMON

phlegmon  [ˈflɛɡmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHLEGMON

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phlegmon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHLEGMON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phlegmon

Phlegmon is a spreading diffuse inflammatory process with formation of suppurative/purulent exudate or pus. This is the result of acute purulent inflammation which may be related to bacterial infection, however the term 'phlegmon' mostly refers to a walled-off inflammatory mass without bacterial infection, one that may be palpable on physical examination. An example would be phlegmon of diverticulitis. In this case a patient would present to the emergency department with left lower-quadrant abdominal tenderness, and the diagnosis of sigmoid diverticulitis would be high on the differential diagnosis, yet the best test to confirm it would be CT scan. Another example, phlegmon affecting the spine, is known as spondylodiscitis and is associated with endplate destruction and loss of disc height. In adults, the bone marrow is affected first, while in children, the disease starts in the disc itself and spreads rapidly to the adjacent vertebral bodies. Phlegmon in the spine can be a diffuse enhancement, or localized abscess, in the epidural, subligamentous or paraspinous spaces. Under MRI examination, phlegmon will show dark with T1, and high signal with T2.

Definition of phlegmon in the English dictionary

The definition of phlegmon in the dictionary is a swollen, red and painful mass affecting bodily tissue that may progress to abscess.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHLEGMON


bagman
ˈbæɡmən
batman
ˈbætmən
Bergman
ˈbɜːɡmən
cayman
ˈkeɪmən
common
ˈkɒmən
dogman
ˈdɒɡmən
flagman
ˈflæɡmən
fogman
ˈfɒɡmən
frogman
ˈfrɒɡmən
german
ˈdʒɜːmən
gigman
ˈɡɪɡmən
Hoffman
ˈhɒfmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
legman
ˈlɛɡmən
roman
ˈrəʊmən
Simon
ˈsaɪmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
tegmen
ˈtɛɡmən
woman
ˈwʊmən
Yemen
ˈjɛmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHLEGMON

phlebotomical
phlebotomies
phlebotomise
phlebotomist
phlebotomize
phlebotomy
Phlegethon
phlegm
phlegmagogic
phlegmagogue
phlegmasia
phlegmatic
phlegmatical
phlegmatically
phlegmaticalness
phlegmaticness
phlegmonic
phlegmonoid
phlegmonous
phlegmy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHLEGMON

Amon
backgammon
Book of Mormon
cinnamon
mon
daemon
Damon
demon
in common
lemon
Mormon
persimmon
Roscommon
salmon
sermon
smoked salmon
summon
the Song of Solomon
timon
uncommon

Synonyms and antonyms of phlegmon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phlegmon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHLEGMON

Find out the translation of phlegmon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phlegmon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phlegmon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜂窝织炎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flemón
570 millions of speakers

English

phlegmon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phlegmon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فلغمون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флегмона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fleimão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phlegmon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phlegmon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phlegmon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phlegmone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蜂巣炎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

봉소염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phlegmon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chứng dương viêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phlegmon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फफिगमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Flegmonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flemmone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ropowica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

флегмона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flegmon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλέγμονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

phlegmon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flegmone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phlegmon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phlegmon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHLEGMON»

The term «phlegmon» is normally little used and occupies the 125.841 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHLEGMON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phlegmon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phlegmon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phlegmon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHLEGMON»

Discover the use of phlegmon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phlegmon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interventional Radiology
Pancreatic Phlegmon (Fig. 10) The term "phlegmon" refers to a solid inflammatory mass with ill-defined margins which has not undergone central necrosis and has no definable fluid center. It tends to infiltrate surrounding structures, and only ...
R. F. Dondelinger, 1990
2
Imaging of the Newborn, Infant, and Young Child
Appendicitis: perforation with phlegmon. A. Note the nonspecific mixed echo pattern of a mass (arrows) representative of a phlegmon. B. Color-flow Doppler demonstrates increased blood flow (white speckled areas) to the lesion. In terms of ...
Leonard E. Swischuk, 2004
3
Cancer in Dogs and Cats: Medical and Surgical Management
A phlegmon results from edema, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and tissue necrosis associated with pancreatitis. A phlegmon usually develops within days after a severe episode of pancreatitis and produces a palpable, radiographically, and ...
Wallace B. Morrison, 2002
4
Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases: A Pocket Reference
Orbital Phlegmon (see Fig. 2.37c; Color Plates 13c and 14a) An orbital phlegmon forms the most extreme and immediate danger for the eye. Symptoms. These include marked edema and discoloration of the lids, chemosis, marked protrusion  ...
Walter Becker, Hans Heinz Naumann, Carl Rudolf Pfaltz, 1994
5
The Ascrs Textbook of Colon And Rectal Surgery
Stricture. The development of a phlegmon with repeated attacks of acute disease or long‐term persistent disease may result in a stricture. Although a relatively uncommon complication, patients will present with constipation, abdominal pain,  ...
James W. Fleshman, Bruce G. Wolff, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2007
6
A practical treatise on perimetritis and parametritis
the ovary and its ligament, the tube and the round ligament, at a variable but always rather short distance from the uterus : this is the phlegmon of the broad ligaments properly so called. "3. The phlegmon seated in the cellular tissue which ...
James Matthews Duncan, 1869
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The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Erysipelas and phlegmon, differ not merely in the original scat or degree oi the disturbance, but also in kind. Phlegmon is generally a more violent inflammation than erysipelas, but sloughing of the cellular substance is more frequent in the ...
‎1828
8
The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
but this is not reasonable. Simple phlegmon may become diffuse, and diffuse phlegmon simple; there is then something organic and mechana ical which governs the differences. According to Velpeau, diffuse phlegmon occupies the profound ...
‎1848
9
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
but this is not reasonable. Simple phlegmon may become diffuse, and diffuse phlegmon simple ; there is then something organic and mechanical which governs the differences. According to Velpeau, diffuse phlegmon occupies the profound ...
‎1848
10
Pediatric Gastroenterology
... mass Multicystic dys- Hydronephrosis Crohn's phlegmon Pregnancy Renal mass Wilms' tumor plastic kidney Polycystic Fecal impaction Sarcoma Wilms' tumor Mesoblastic Posterior urethral kidney Crohn's phlegmon Mesoblastic nephroma ...
Chris A. Liacouras, David A. Piccoli, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHLEGMON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phlegmon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Texas Justices To Decide If Tort Reform Law Covers Autopsies
Instead, Terrel's autopsy report listed “localized peritonitis,” “abscess & phlegmon gastric pylorus,” and “right renal cell carcinoma” as the cause ... «Law360, Jun 15»
2
Daily Log: 6-4
Munson, Janet, 78, Circular Drive, pancreatic phlegmon. Winkleman, Frederick, 56, Schomberg Road, congestive heart failure. Share0 Tweet0 ... «Toledo Blade, Jun 15»
3
RLQ Abdominal Pain in Two-Year-Old: Worse than a Tummy Ache
Complicated appendicitis, with perforation or phlegmon formation is more likely with young age, especially under 5 years of age. Foreign body ... «MedPage Today, Apr 15»
4
The mysterious death that ignited Jerusalem's religious-secular rift
The file contains only one document, on which two diagnoses appear in handwritten German: phlegmon and cardiac arrest. Also recorded are ... «Haaretz, Jan 15»
5
Meningitis Outbreak: 14 Pharmacy Employees Arrested On Federal …
Exposure to NECC's contaminated injections in many cases led to epidural abscess, phlegmon, arachnoiditis, discitis, or vertebral osteomyelitis ... «Medical Daily, Dec 14»
6
Steak on the line as Colorado State University veterinary dean …
“The Rams are favored in the football game, and I'd rather have interdigital phlegmon than see our rivals best us in the VetBet challenge.” «Colorado State University News, Sep 14»
7
Cellulitis Treatment and Prevention in Horses
A. Cellulitis, which is also referred to as phlegmon, is characterized by a severe, deep, suppurative (pus-forming) infection that spreads ... «TheHorse.com, Mar 14»
8
No Surgery for Appendicitis Passes Test in Kids
The trials also identified risk factors for treatment failure: presence of a fecalith, >48 hours of symptoms, presence of a phlegmon or abscess, ... «MedPage Today, Nov 13»
9
MRI Spots Indolent Spinal Infections From Contaminated MPA
In 36 (21%) of these patients, the MRI findings were abnormal, showing epidural or paraspinal abscess or phlegmon, arachnoiditis, spinal ... «Medscape, Jun 13»
10
Michigan Hit Hard by Spine Infections From Contaminated MPA
... cases of localized spinal and paraspinal infections, including epidural abscesses, phlegmon, arachnoiditis, discitis, or vertebral osteomyelitis. «Medscape, May 13»

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