Diseases

Venous Thrombosis

The formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) within a vein.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) within a vein.

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Phlebothrombosis
  • Thrombosis, Venous
  • Phlebothromboses
  • Thromboses, Venous
  • Venous Thromboses
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Deep Venous Thrombosis
  • Deep-Vein Thrombosis
  • Deep-Venous Thrombosis
  • Thrombosis, Deep Vein
  • Deep Vein Thromboses
  • Deep Venous Thromboses
  • Deep-Vein Thromboses
  • Deep-Venous Thromboses
  • Thromboses, Deep Vein
  • Thromboses, Deep Venous
  • Thromboses, Deep-Vein
  • Thromboses, Deep-Venous
  • Thrombosis, Deep Venous
  • Thrombosis, Deep-Vein
  • Thrombosis, Deep-Venous
  • Vein Thromboses, Deep
  • Vein Thrombosis, Deep
  • Venous Thromboses, Deep
  • Venous Thrombosis, Deep

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general: prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific vein (IM)

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History Note

1999; use THROMBOPHLEBITIS 1963-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Thrombophlebitis (1963-1998)

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NLM Classification

WG 610

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Venous Thrombosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020246
  2. Venous Thrombosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venous_thrombosis
  3. Venous Thrombosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751330