(fleg-ma´zhә) old term for inflammation. phlegmasia alba dolens phlebitis of the femoral vein, with swelling of the lower limb, usually without redness, a condition that sometimes follows childbirth or an acute febrile illness. Called also milk leg. phlegmasi... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Phleg·ma'si·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek .... See Phlegm .] (Medicine) An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs. - - Phlegmasia dolens (dō'lĕnz) [ New Latin ], milk leg. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/73