Inflammation of the outer coat of a vein or of the tissues surrounding it. ... Origin: peri-+ G. Phleps, vein, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(per″e-flә-bi´tis) inflammation of the tissues around a vein, or the external coat of a vein.
Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-fle-bī′tis Definitions: 1. Inflammation of the outer coat of a vein or of the tissues surrounding it.