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Phlebitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phlebitis
Tree Number(s)
C14.907.617.718
C14.907.940.740
Unique ID
D010689
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010689
Annotation
do not coordinate with LEG; THROMBOPHLEBITIS is also available
Scope Note
Inflammation of a vein, often a vein in the leg. Phlebitis associated with a blood clot is called (THROMBOPHLEBITIS).
Entry Term(s)
Periphlebitis
Public MeSH Note
PERIPHLEBITIS was heading 1963-83
Online Note
use PHLEBITIS to search PERIPHLEBITIS 1966-83
History Note
PERIPHLEBITIS was heading 1963-83
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Phlebitis Preferred
Periphlebitis Narrower
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