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VENOUS ULCER

\vˈɛnəs ˈʌlsə], \vˈɛnəs ˈʌlsə], \v_ˈɛ_n_ə_s ˈʌ_l_s_ə]\

Definitions of VENOUS ULCER

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Ulcer due to varicose veins. Chronic venous insufficiency in the deep veins of the legs leads to shunting the venous return into the superficial veins, in which pressure and flow rate, as well as oxygen content, are increased.

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