periphlebiticadj.
/ˌpɛrᵻflᵻˈbɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəfləˈbɪdɪk/ Medicine. rare.
Of or relating to periphlebitis.
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phlebitic1840
arteritic1844
periphlebitic1890
mesarteritic1891
pylephlebitic1899
vasculitic1971
1890 Cent. Dict. Periphlebitic, of or pertaining to periphlebitis.
1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 609 A periphlebitic abscess.
1981 Arch. Ophthalmol. 99 1090 Focal retinal and subretinal infiltration, in addition to periphlebitic changes, were observed histologically.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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