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may-thurner syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
may-thurn-er syn-drome
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

What does may-thurner syndrome mean?
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.
Where does may-thurner syndrome come from?
Documented in 1957 by R. May and J. Thurner.

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