Source Word
deep vein thrombosis
Noun
countable
uncountable
(pathology)
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.
Japanese Meaning
深部静脈血栓症：主に脚（または稀に腕）の深部静脈で血栓が形成される状態で、血栓が剥がれて循環系を通じて心臓や肺へ移動し、肺塞栓症などの重大な合併症を引き起こす可能性のある病状
Sense（1）
(pathology)
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.
（ plural ）
