Definition of Milk leg

1. Noun. Painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth.

Exact synonyms: Phlegmasia Alba Dolens, White Leg
Generic synonyms: Thrombosis

Medical Definition of Milk leg

1. An extreme edematous swelling of the leg following childbirth, due to thrombosis of the iliofemoral veins. Synonym: leukophlegmasia dolens, milk leg, puerperal phlebitis, thrombotic phlegmasia, white leg. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Milk Leg

milk cow
milk crate
milk crates
milk crust
milk cyst
milk ducts
milk ejection
milk factor
milk fever
milk float
milk floats
milk gland
milk intolerance
milk leg (current term)
milk let-down reflex
milk line
milk of bismuth
milk of calcium
milk of lime
milk of magnesia
milk of sulfur
milk pan
milk powder
milk pox
milk proteins
milk pudding
milk puddings
milk punch

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