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What's a simple way to say what deep venous thrombosis really is?
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Blood Clot: A deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in a deep vein of the legs or arms.
Answered 1/22/2015
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A blood clot: Your deep veins carry blood directly back to your heart and lungs. If you develop a blood clot in one of your deep veins you have a deep venous thrombosis.
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