phlegmon

noun

Etymology

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

derived from φλεγμονή — “inflammation, fiery heat”
derived from phlegmōn

Definitions

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

The neighborhood

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