phlegmone
Latin
Alternative forms
- phlegmōn
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φλεγμονή (phlegmonḗ, “inflammation, fiery heat”), from φλέγω (phlégō, “burn”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰleɡ.mo.neː/, [ˈpʰɫ̪ɛɡmɔneː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfleɡ.mo.ne/, [ˈflɛɡmone]
Noun
phlegmonē f (genitive phlegmonēs); first declension
- phlegmon (a solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis).
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | phlegmonē | phlegmonae |
| Genitive | phlegmonēs | phlegmonārum |
| Dative | phlegmonae | phlegmonīs |
| Accusative | phlegmonēn | phlegmonās |
| Ablative | phlegmonē | phlegmonīs |
| Vocative | phlegmonē | phlegmonae |