- Phlebolite
- Phlebolite Phleb"o*lite, Phlebolith Phleb"o*lith, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a vein + -lite, -lith.] (Med.) A small calcareous concretion formed in a vein; a vein stone. [1913 Webster]
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Phlebolite
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phlebolite — /flebˈə līt/ noun (Gr lithos stone) a calcareous concretion found in a vein • • • Main Entry: ↑phlebitis … Useful english dictionary
phlebolite — SYN: phlebolith … Medical dictionary
Phlebolith — Phlebolite Phleb o*lite, Phlebolith Phleb o*lith, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a vein + lite, lith.] (Med.) A small calcareous concretion formed in a vein; a vein stone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phlebolith — A calcific deposit in a venous wall or thrombus; commonly seen on abdominal radiographs in the lower pelvic region. SYN: phlebolite, vein stone. [phlebo + G. lithos, stone] * * * phle·bo·lith flē b … Medical dictionary
-lite — suffix forming names of minerals (rhyolite; zeolite). Etymology: F f. Gk lithos stone * * * noun combining form also lyte ˌlīt, usu īd.+V Etymology: French lite, alteration of lithe, from Greek … Useful english dictionary
