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deep-vein thrombosis

[ deep-veyn throm-boh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein deep beneath the skin, typically in the leg or pelvic area:

    Immobility and lack of exercise are risk factors for deep-vein thrombosis.

  2. Also called deep-vein thrombus. a blood clot in a vein deep beneath the skin.


deep-vein thrombosis

noun

  1. a blood clot in one of the major veins, usually in the legs or pelvis; can be caused by prolonged sitting in the same position, as on long-haul air flights DVT
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of deep-vein thrombosis1

First recorded in 1905–10

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