phlebitis

English Thesaurus

1. inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	inflammation, redness, rubor,
definition	:	a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat (noun.state)

hyponym	:	thrombophlebitis,
definition	:	phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) (noun.state)