静脉炎:指静脉血管壁发生炎症的情况,常见表现包括局部红、肿、热、痛,可能沿静脉走向出现条索状压痛。最常见于腿部,也可与输液/静脉置管相关。(该词在医学语境中使用;相关情况还可能涉及血栓,称为 thrombophlebitis “血栓性静脉炎”。)
/fləˈbaɪtɪs/
She went to the clinic because the vein in her arm was red and painful; the doctor said it might be phlebitis.
她去诊所是因为手臂上的静脉又红又痛;医生说可能是静脉炎。
After a long hospital stay with an IV line, he developed phlebitis at the insertion site, requiring the catheter to be removed and the inflammation treated.
住院时间较长并留置静脉输液管后,他在穿刺点出现静脉炎,需要拔除导管并处理炎症。
来自医学拉丁语 phlebitis,源于希腊语 **phléps / phleb-**(“静脉”)+ -itis(“炎症”这一类医学后缀,如 arthritis 关节炎)。字面意思就是“静脉的炎症”。