phlegmonous

phlegmonous
Denoting phlegmon.

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phleg·mon·ous 'fleg-mə-nəs adj of, relating to, or constituting a phlegmon: accompanied by or characterized by phlegmons <\phlegmonous pancreatic lesions>
phleg·mon·ous·ly adv

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