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Preferred term

Stockings, Compression  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Tight coverings for the foot and leg that are worn to aid circulation in the legs, and prevent the formation of EDEMA and DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION STOCKINGS serve a similar purpose especially for bedridden patients, and following surgery.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Compression Stockings

In other languages

  • French

  • Bas à compression
  • Chaussettes à compression
  • Chaussettes de contention

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C7ZRFB39-2

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