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deep vein thrombosis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A potentially fatal condition in which one or more thrombi (or clots) form in the predominantly the leg or, more unusually, the arm. The clot may break free from the venous wall and travel via the circulatory system to the heart or to the lungs (causing a pulmonary embolism); this condition is often caused by keeping the legs bent for long periods but can also be caused by other medical problems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 深靜脈血栓 /深静脉血栓 (shēnjìngmàixuèshuān) — condition
  • Finnish: laskimotulppa — condition
  • French: thrombophlébite — condition
  • French: phlébite profonde — condition
  • French: thrombose veineuse profonde — condition
  • German: tiefe Venenthrombose — condition
  • Hungarian: mélyvénás trombózis — condition
  • Russian: тромбо́з глубо́ких вен (trombóz glubókix ven) — condition
  • Spanish: trombosis venosa profunda — condition