deep vein of thigh
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Deep vein thrombosis — DVT redirects here. For other uses, see DVT (disambiguation). Deep vein thrombosis Classification and external resources A deep vein thrombosis in the right leg. Note the swelling and redness. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Deep vein thrombosis — A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg. The clot can break off as an embolus and make its way to the lung, where it can cause respiratory distress and respiratory failure. * * * deep vein thrombosis n a condition marked by the … Medical dictionary
deep vein thrombosis — noun Medicine a thrombosis occurring in a non superficial vein, usually in the thigh or calf, which can dislodge from the vein wall and travel to the lungs, causing a life threatening pulmonary embolism. Also, deep venous thrombosis, DVT …
DVT (deep vein thrombosis) — Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the "economy class syndrome." Even in young, health travelers the long stretches immobilized in cramped seats in cabins with very low humidity set the stage… … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Thigh — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Diagram of the human thigh bone Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = In humans the thigh is the area… … Wikipedia
Vein — In the circulatory system, a vein is a blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart (as opposed to artery, a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart). The majority of veins in the body carry low oxygen blood from the tissues back … Wikipedia
Profunda femoris vein — Vein: Profunda femoris vein Cross section through the middle of the thigh. (Deep femoral artery and vein labeled at center top.) Latin vena profunda femoris Gray s … Wikipedia
Femoral vein — Vein: Femoral vein Drawing of the left femoral triangle shows superior portion of the femoral vein … Wikipedia
Deep external pudendal artery — Artery: Deep external pudendal artery The left femoral triangle. (Deep external pudendal vessels labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
