< b>Deep vein thrombosis: A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh
or leg. The clot can break off as an embolus and make its way to the lung, where
it can cause respiratory distress and respiratory failure.
Deep vein thrombosis is sometimes called the "economy-class syndrome." Even in
young, healthy travelers, long stretches of time spent immobilized in the cramped
seat of an aircraft with very low humidity sets the stage for formation of a blood
clot in the leg. Abbreviated as DVT.
Common Misspellings: deep vein thrombocytosis, deep vains thrombosis, deep vains
thrombocytosis, deep vien thrombosis, deep vien thrombocytosis
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