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phlegmon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phleg-mon
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (“inflammation beneath the skin”), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

phlegmons (plural)

Derived Forms

phlegmonic phlegmonoid phlegmonous

Questions

What does phlegmon mean?
A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
Where does phlegmon come from?
From Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (“inflammation beneath the skin”), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).

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