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Definition of Phlegmasia alba dolens
1. Noun. Painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth.
Medical Definition of Phlegmasia alba dolens
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)