Inflammation of the veins that carry blood to and from milk-producing tissue, typically occurring in the breast.
From Greek 'gala' (milk) + 'phleps' (vein) + '-itis' (inflammation). Medical term for inflamed milk-related veins.
Galactophlebitis can occur in nursing mothers when milk ducts get infected—the veins that supply the breast swell and become painful, a condition that needs prompt treatment.
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