Blood clots in the veins of the legs are frequently called phlebitis or thrombophlebitis. This is a potentially dangerous condition that may affect any vein in the body but is most frequent in the lower extremity veins. Blood clots in the legs are frequent problems occurring in about 2 million extremities each year in the USA.
thicket definition: The definition of a thicket is a dense area of bushes and small trees. (noun) An area in the woods that is overgrown with bushes and trees is an example of a thicket....
Meaning thickened part or protuberance on tissue of a plant is from late 14c. The nautical unit of measure (1630s) is from the practice of attaching knotted string to the log line. The ship's speed can be measured by the number of knots that play out while the sand glass is running.