Usually means: Blood clot in deep veins.
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General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. deep-vein thrombosis: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. deep-vein thrombosis, deep-vein thrombosis: Collins English Dictionary
  3. deep-vein thrombosis: Wiktionary
  4. Deep-vein thrombosis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. deep-vein thrombosis: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. deep-vein thrombosis: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. deep-vein thrombosis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Deep-vein thrombosis: Medical dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (Deep-vein thrombosis)

noun:  (pathology) Alternative spelling of deep vein thrombosis [(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.]

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