Venous Insufficiency
| Definition: |
Inadequacy of the venous valves and impairment of venous return (venous stasis) usually from the legs, often with edema and sometimes with stasis ulcers at the ankle. |
| Notes: |
GEN or unspecified but usually of the legs; coord IM with specific vein (IM) or organ /blood supply (IM) if pertinent |
| Previously Indexed: |
Vascular Diseases (1966-1972) |
Venous Insufficiency Definitions and Terms
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