Blood clots in the veins of the legs are frequently called phlebitis or thrombophlebitis. This is a potentially dangerous condition that may affect any vein in the body but is most frequent in the lower extremity veins. Blood clots in the legs are frequent problems occurring in about 2 million extremities each year in the USA.
thicket definition: The definition of a thicket is a dense area of bushes and small trees. (noun) An area in the woods that is overgrown with bushes and trees is an example of a thicket....
A racket is used to play tennis, badminton, or squash, and it can also be spelled racquet. Another definition of racket is an unpleasantly loud noise; if your neighbors were playing horrible, loud music, you could yell out the window, Stop that racket! Informally, the word racket also means illegal scheme, especially for making money. The French word requette means palm of the hand, and racquet originally referred to a tennis-like game played by hitting a ball with the hand.