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| phlebitis |
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What is it? |
| Inflammation of a vein. With phlebitis, there is infiltration of the walls of the vein and, usually, the formation of a clot (thrombus) in the vein (thrombophlebitis). Phlebitis in a leg, for example, will cause the leg to swell with edema (swelling) fluid and feel stiff and painful. |
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