"Stockings, Compression" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D053828
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.101.400.500
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