thrombophlebitis
/ˌθrɑmboʊflɪˈbaɪtɪs/
noun
- A condition where a blood clot forms in a vein and causes inflammation, often in the legs.
- After sitting on the long flight, she developed thrombophlebitis in her calf.
- The doctor warned that thrombophlebitis could be painful and might require blood thinners.
- He was hospitalized for thrombophlebitis after the clot caused swelling and redness in his leg.