May-Thurner syndrome

English

Etymology

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

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.
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