phlegmone

Latin

Alternative forms

• phlegmōn

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰleɡ.mo.neː/, [ˈpʰɫ̪ɛɡmɔneː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfleɡ.mo.ne/, [ˈflɛɡmone]

Noun

phlegmonē f (genitive phlegmonēs); first declension

1. phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis).

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	phlegmonē	phlegmonae
genitive	phlegmonēs	phlegmonārum
dative	phlegmonae	phlegmonīs
accusative	phlegmonēn	phlegmonās
ablative	phlegmonē	phlegmonīs
vocative	phlegmonē	phlegmonae