Varicose Ulcer
"Varicose Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Skin breakdown or ulceration caused by VARICOSE VEINS in which there is too much hydrostatic pressure in the superficial venous system of the leg. Venous hypertension leads to increased pressure in the capillary bed, transudation of fluid and proteins into the interstitial space, altering blood flow and supply of nutrients to the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and eventual ulceration.
| Descriptor ID |
D014647
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.927.730 C17.800.893.592.730
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| Concept/Terms |
Varicose Ulcer- Varicose Ulcer
- Ulcer, Varicose
- Ulcers, Varicose
- Varicose Ulcers
- Venous Stasis Ulcers
- Stasis Ulcer, Venous
- Stasis Ulcers, Venous
- Ulcer, Venous Stasis
- Ulcers, Venous Stasis
- Venous Stasis Ulcer
- Venous Hypertension Ulcers
- Hypertension Ulcer, Venous
- Hypertension Ulcers, Venous
- Ulcer, Venous Hypertension
- Ulcers, Venous Hypertension
- Venous Hypertension Ulcer
- Venous Ulcer
- Ulcer, Venous
- Ulcers, Venous
- Venous Ulcers
- Stasis Ulcer
- Stasis Ulcers
- Ulcer, Stasis
- Ulcers, Stasis
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