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phlebitis

/flɪˈbaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
phlebitis
IPA
/flɪˈbaɪtɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.

Etymology

From phleb(o)- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

phlebitides (plural)

Derived Forms

endophlebitis metrophlebitis omphalophlebitis paraphlebitis periphlebitis phlebitic thrombophlebitis

Rhymes With

dermatitis arvanitis

Questions

How do you pronounce phlebitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /flɪˈbaɪtɪs/.
What does phlebitis mean?
Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs.
Where does phlebitis come from?
From phleb(o)- + -itis.

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