A deep vein thrombosis is:

A. inflammation of a vein caused by a clot.
B. the formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg.
C. an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin.
D. a mass of matter present in the blood.
E. a blood clot.


Answer: B

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