thrombophlebitis

She also has arthritis in her knees and legs, and thrombophlebitis, an inflammation that causes blood clots.

Abscess swelling can compromise the airway, or erode into the carotid artery and cause septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, according to Merck Manual.

Or the thrombophlebitis that led to the embolism?

The eight-man expedition was pinned down in a ferocious blizzard high on K2, waiting to make an assault on the summit, when a team member named Art Gilkey developed thrombophlebitis, a life-threatening altitude-induced blood clot.

Mr. Shkolnick has diabetes and thrombophlebitis, an inflammation of the veins, and Mrs. Shkolnick has arthritis and hearing loss, among other medical issues.