phlegmon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (“inflammation beneath the skin”), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Noun[edit]
phlegmon (countable and uncountable, plural phlegmons)
- A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
non collected inflammation of connective tissue
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
phlegmon m (plural phlegmons)
Further reading[edit]
- “phlegmon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰleɡ.moːn/, [ˈpʰɫ̪ɛɡmoːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfleɡ.mon/, [ˈflɛɡmon]
Noun[edit]
phlegmōn m (genitive phlegmonis); third declension
- phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis).
Declension[edit]
Third-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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