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May-Thurner syndrome

May-Thurner syndrome noun: a 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.

Noun

May-Thurner syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A 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 of May-Thurner syndrome

Documented in 1957 by R. May and J. Thurner.

Questions about May-Thurner syndrome

What does May-Thurner syndrome mean?
May-Thurner syndrome means a 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.
What part of speech is May-Thurner syndrome?
May-Thurner syndrome is a noun.

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