deep vein thrombosis

noun

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.

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deep venous thrombosisdeep-venous thrombosiseconomy class syndromegamer legDVT
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Meanings

noundeep vein thrombosis (countable and uncountable, plural deep vein thromboses)

plural deep vein thromboses · alternative deep-vein thrombosis

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA 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.

    Synonyms: deep venous thrombosis, deep-venous thrombosis, economy class syndrome, gamer leg, DVT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
deep venous thrombosisdeep-venous thrombosiseconomy class syndromegamer legDVT

Translations

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

deep vein thrombosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20vein%20thrombosis

MLA

“deep vein thrombosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20vein%20thrombosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deep vein thrombosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20vein%20thrombosis.

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