Definition of thrombophlebitis in English:
thrombophlebitis
nounˌθrɒmbəʊflɪˈbʌɪtɪsˌθrɑmboʊfləˈbaɪdəs
mass nounMedicine Inflammation of the wall of a vein with associated thrombosis, often occurring in the legs during pregnancy.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ginger is therefore a good herb for people with a history of stroke or atherosclerosis, thrombophlebitis and varicose veins.
- The most common adverse events with ertapenem therapy are diarrhea, nausea, headache, vaginitis in females, phlebitis / thrombophlebitis, and vomiting.
- The infection may spread to involve the parapharyngeal or retropharyngeal spaces with complications including mediastinitis and septic thrombophlebitis.
- Lemierre's syndrome is characterised by internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolisation as a complication of pharyngotonsillitis.
- Patients with a history of deep vein thrombosis or thrombophlebitis who have surgery should receive perioperative subcutaneous heparin prophylaxis.
Definition of thrombophlebitis in US English:
thrombophlebitis
nounˌTHrämbōfləˈbīdəsˌθrɑmboʊfləˈbaɪdəs
Medicine Inflammation of the wall of a vein with associated thrombosis, often occurring in the legs during pregnancy.
Example sentencesExamples
- The most common adverse events with ertapenem therapy are diarrhea, nausea, headache, vaginitis in females, phlebitis / thrombophlebitis, and vomiting.
- Patients with a history of deep vein thrombosis or thrombophlebitis who have surgery should receive perioperative subcutaneous heparin prophylaxis.
- Lemierre's syndrome is characterised by internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis and septic pulmonary embolisation as a complication of pharyngotonsillitis.
- The infection may spread to involve the parapharyngeal or retropharyngeal spaces with complications including mediastinitis and septic thrombophlebitis.
- Ginger is therefore a good herb for people with a history of stroke or atherosclerosis, thrombophlebitis and varicose veins.