Periphlebitis is inflammation of the outer coat of a vein or of tissues surrounding the vein. Inflammation of a vein, often a vein in the leg. Phlebitis associated with a blood clot is called (THROMBOPHLEBITIS).
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010689
altLabel
Periphlebitides
Phlebitides
Periphlebitis
AN
do not coordinate with LEG; THROMBOPHLEBITIS is also available
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0031542
C0031129
DC
1
definition
Periphlebitis is inflammation of the outer coat of a vein or of tissues surrounding the vein.
Inflammation of a vein, often a vein in the leg. Phlebitis associated with a blood clot is called (THROMBOPHLEBITIS).