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VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronic venous insufficiency
1, record 1, English, chronic%20venous%20insufficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVI 2, record 1, English, CVI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- venous insufficiency 3, record 1, English, venous%20insufficiency
correct
- chronic venous disease 4, record 1, English, chronic%20venous%20disease
correct
- chronic peripheral venous insufficiency 4, record 1, English, chronic%20peripheral%20venous%20insufficiency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a condition that occurs when the venous wall and/or valves in the leg veins are not working effectively, making it difficult for blood to return to the heart from the legs. 5, record 1, English, - chronic%20venous%20insufficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CVI is often associated with varicose veins, which are twisted, enlarged veins close to the surface of the skin. 5, record 1, English, - chronic%20venous%20insufficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chronic venous insufficiency] should not be confused with post-thrombotic syndrome in which the deep veins have been damaged by previous deep vein thrombosis. 4, record 1, English, - chronic%20venous%20insufficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insuffisance veineuse chronique
1, record 1, French, insuffisance%20veineuse%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IVC 1, record 1, French, IVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insuffisance veineuse 2, record 1, French, insuffisance%20veineuse
correct, feminine noun
- maladie veineuse chronique 2, record 1, French, maladie%20veineuse%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une des maladies veineuses les plus communes est l'insuffisance veineuse chronique (IVC), qui entraîne un affaiblissement des valvules dans les veines avec le temps. 1, record 1, French, - insuffisance%20veineuse%20chronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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