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| Preferred Name | Varicose Vein | |
| Synonyms |
varicose vein Varicose Vein Varices Varicosity Varix |
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| Definitions |
A vascular abnormality characterized by the presence of enlarged and tortuous veins, particularly in the legs. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C35114 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A condition in which a vein, most often in the legs, becomes permanently enlarged, twisted, and painful. This may be caused by valves in the vein that don't work properly or by weakness in the vein walls.
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| code |
C35114
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| DEFINITION |
A vascular abnormality characterized by the presence of enlarged and tortuous veins, particularly in the legs.
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| FULL_SYN |
varicose vein Varicose Vein Varices Varicosity Varix
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| label |
Varicose Vein
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Varicose_Vein
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| Preferred_Name |
Varicose Vein
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C35114
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| Semantic_Type |
Finding
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| UMLS_CUI |
C1969953
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