Meanings
nounMay-Thurner syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableA condition in which compression of the common venous outflow tract of the left lower extremity causes discomfort, swelling, or deep vein thrombosis in the iliofemoral vein.
Origin
Documented in 1957 by R. May and J. Thurner.
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