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white leg

/waɪt lɛɡ/

Traducción: Término histórico español para la flegmasia alba dolens, una hinchazón dolorosa de la pierna causada por trombosis venosa profunda, a menudo asociada con el embarazo o el parto en la medicina antigua.

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/waɪt lɛɡ/formalmedicalobsoleto
  • esTérmino histórico español para la flegmasia alba dolens, una hinchazón dolorosa de la pierna causada por trombosis venosa profunda, a menudo asociada con el embarazo o el parto en la medicina antigua.

An outdated term for phlegmasia alba dolens, a painful swelling of the leg caused by deep vein thrombosis, often associated with pregnancy or childbirth in historical medical contexts.

  1. Deep vein thrombosisC1formal

    A medical condition characterized by a blood clot in a deep vein, typically in the leg, causing swelling and pain.

    esPierna blanca (trombosis venosa profunda)

    • The patient was diagnosed with white leg after a long flight.
    • Prolonged bed rest can increase the risk of developing white leg.
    • Doctors treat white leg with blood thinners and compression stockings.