DVT
noun [U] /ˌdiː.viːˈtiː/Definition
› abbreviation for deep vein thrombosisDisorders and diseases of the heart and blood
(Definition of DVT noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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