venous ulcer; stasis ulcer; varicose ulcer
Medical term for chronic leg wounds caused by poor venous circulation; also known as ulcus cruris.
Venous ulcers occur due to impaired venous blood flow in the lower legs.
Compression therapy is effective for treating venous ulcers, which are common in the elderly.
General term for ulcer; 静脈性潰瘍 specifies a venous origin.
Arterial ulcer, caused by poor arterial blood supply, contrasting with venous ulcers.
Compound of 静脈 (vein) + 性 (-ic, nature) + 潰瘍 (ulcer), literally 'venous ulcer'.