phlegmon
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (“inflammation beneath the skin”), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Noun
editphlegmon (countable and uncountable, plural phlegmons)
- A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editFrench
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editphlegmon m (plural phlegmons)
Further reading
edit- “phlegmon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpʰleɡ.moːn/, [ˈpʰɫ̪ɛɡmoːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfleɡ.mon/, [ˈflɛɡmon]
Noun
editphlegmōn m (genitive phlegmonis); third declension
- phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis).
Declension
editThird-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | phlegmōn | phlegmonēs |
Genitive | phlegmonis | phlegmonum |
Dative | phlegmonī | phlegmonibus |
Accusative | phlegmonem | phlegmonēs |
Ablative | phlegmone | phlegmonibus |
Vocative | phlegmōn | phlegmonēs |
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