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phlegmasia cerulea dolens

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An uncommon severe form of deep vein thrombosis resulting from extensive thrombotic occlusion (blockage by a blood clot) of the major and collateral veins of an extremity. It is characterized by sudden severe pain, swelling, cyanosis and edema.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Phlegmatic Phlegmatical Phlegmatically phlegmatism phlegmatist phlegmatization

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