phlegmasia alba dolens
- noun
- /flɛɡˈmeɪziə ˈɑlbə ˈdoʊləns/
- Specialized
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flegmasia alba dolens
- His left leg became swollen and pale due to phlegmasia alba dolens.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed her sudden leg swelling as phlegmasia alba dolens following childbirth.
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Prompt recognition and treatment of phlegmasia alba dolens are crucial to prevent complications.
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After her delivery, Jane experienced phlegmasia alba dolens.
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The doctor diagnosed her with phlegmasia alba dolens following the birth.
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The doctor diagnosed her sudden leg swelling as phlegmasia alba dolens following childbirth.
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His left leg became swollen and pale due to phlegmasia alba dolens.
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Prompt recognition and treatment of phlegmasia alba dolens are crucial to prevent complications.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A painful swelling in the leg after childbirth caused by a blood clot
A painful swelling in the upper leg caused by a blood clot after giving birth
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
6.1
- Specialized
9
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
phlegmasia + alba + dolens
This is a specialized Latin medical term made of non‑English, dictionary‑absent constituents; an average B1 learner who knows common English words would not know these roots. Even if a learner recognized 'alba' (white) and 'dolens' (painful), the core element 'phlegmasia' (an obscure inflammation/thrombosis term) is not transparent, so the overall clinical meaning is not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Phlegmasia alba dolens is a name from Latin made of three words: phlegmasia meaning 'inflammation', alba meaning 'white', and dolens meaning 'painful'. The name gives a simple picture of a painful, swollen leg that looks pale because of a blood clot, often after childbirth, so that is why the words describe this condition today.