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deep vein thrombosis

deep vein thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg)

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embolism

embolism

in medicine, an embolism occurs when an object migrates from one part of the body and causes a blockage of a blood vessel in another part of the body

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Pelvic vein thrombosis

Pelvic vein thrombosis, the cause and medical condition with DiseasesDB code "29627"
Hughes-Stovin syndrome

Hughes-Stovin syndrome, a rare disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by the combination of multiple pulmonary artery aneurysms and deep venous thrombosis

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