Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term thrombophlebitis?

A. thrombo (coagulation) + phleb (vein) + itis (pertaining to) = pertaining to the coagulation of blood within the veins
B. thrombo (coagulation) + phleb (blood) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation caused by over coagulation of the blood
C. thrombo (tumor) + phleb (vein) + itis (disease) = disease of the veins that causes the creation of tumors
D. thrombo (clot) + phleb (vein) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the vein caused by a clot
E. thrombo (clot) + phleb (blood) + itis (condition) = condition of the blood caused by a clot


Answer: D

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