Definition: Meaning of, deep vein thrombosis in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ diːp veɪn θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs /
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deep vein thrombosis
deep vein thromboses
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a serious illness which happens when a small amount of blood becomes very thick and causes the heart to stop beating properly. This sometimes happens to people who have been on long plane journeys, because they have been sitting still for so long