phlegmon
Plural: phlegmons
Noun
- A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin phlegmōn, phlegmonē (“inflammation beneath the skin”), from Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Scrabble Score: 16
phlegmon: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionaryphlegmon: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
phlegmon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 0
phlegmon: not valid in Words With Friends