Definition: 'Varicose Ulcer'
varicose ulcer
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. the loss of skin surface in the drainage area of a varicose vein, usually in the leg, resulting from stasis and infection.
Synonyms:
stasis ulcer, venous ulcer
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