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Meaning of phleborrhexis in English:

phleborrhexis

Pronunciation /ˌflɛbə(ʊ)ˈrɛksɪs/

noun

rare

  • Rupture of a vein or veins.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer.