Definitions for phlegmasia alba dolens
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1. milk leg, white leg, phlegmasia alba dolensnoun

   painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth

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1. Phlegmasia alba dolens

   Phlegmasia alba dolens (also colloquially known as milk leg or white leg; not to be confused with phlegmasia cerulea dolens) is part of a spectrum of diseases related to deep vein thrombosis. Historically, it was commonly seen during pregnancy and in mothers who have just given birth. In cases of pregnancy, it is most often seen during the third trimester, resulting from a compression of the left common iliac vein against the pelvic rim by the enlarged uterus. Today, this disease is most commonly (40% of the time) related to some form of underlying malignancy. Hypercoagulability (a propensity to clot formation) is a well-known state that occurs in many cancer states. The incidence of this disease is not well reported.

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1. phlegmasia alba dolens

   Phlegmasia alba dolens, also known as white leg syndrome or milk leg, is a rare but severe form of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) characterized by swelling, pain, and a pale appearance of the leg. It's often associated with pregnancy or postpartum conditions, but can also occur due to a blood clot in a leg vein. Left untreated, it can lead to complications such as gangrene or pulmonary embolism.

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1. Phlegmasia alba dolens

   Phlegmasia alba dolens is part of a spectrum of diseases related to deep vein thrombosis. Historically, it was commonly seen during pregnancy and in mothers who have just given birth. In cases of pregnancy, it is most often seen during the third trimester, resulting from a compression of the left common iliac vein against the pelvic rim by the enlarged uterus. Today, this disease is most commonly related to some form of underlying malignancy. Hypercoagulability is a well-known state that occurs in many cancer states. The disease presumably begins with a deep vein thrombosis that progresses to total occlusion of the deep venous system. It is at this stage that it is called phlegmasia alba dolens. It is a sudden process. The leg, then, must rely on the superficial venous system for drainage. The superficial system is not adequate to handle the large volume of blood being delivered to the leg via the arterial system. The result is edema, pain and a white appearance of the leg. The next step in the disease progression is occlusion of the superficial venous system, thereby preventing all venous outflow from the extremity. At this stage it is called phlegmasia cerulea dolens. The leg becomes more swollen and increasingly more painful. Additionally, the edema and loss of venous outflow impedes the arterial inflow. Ischemia and, hence, gangrene are the ultimate dreaded consequence.

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   The numerical value of phlegmasia alba dolens in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of phlegmasia alba dolens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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