phlegmasia alba dolens

noun

A spectrum of diseases related to deep vein thrombosis, commonly seen during pregnancy and causing a white appearance of the legs.

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white legmilk leg
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Meanings

nounphlegmasia alba dolens (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA spectrum of diseases related to deep vein thrombosis, commonly seen during pregnancy and causing a white appearance of the legs.

    Synonyms: white leg, milk leg

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spectrum of diseases related to deep vein thrombosis, commonly seen during pregnancy and causing a white appearance of the legs.

Similar
white legmilk leg

More synonyms by meaning

nounpainful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth

Similar
milk legwhite leg
Broader
thrombosis
Also see
milk legwhite leg

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Latin

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