Term Name: | thoracic outlet syndrome |
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Synonyms: | TOS - Thoracic outlet syndrome |
Definition: | A vascular disease that is characterized by compression at the superior thoracic outlet[1] resulting from excess pressure placed on a neurovascular bundle passing between the anterior scalene and middle scalene muscles. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:3103] ( DOID:3103 ) |