peripheral vascular diseasenoun [ U ]
uk/pəˌrɪf.ər.əl ˈvæs.kjə.lə dɪˌziːz/us/pəˌrɪf.ɚ.əl ˈvæs.kjə.lɚ dɪˌziːz/specializeda disorder in which the arteries become narrow leading to reduced blood flow affecting especially the legs:
Walking for gradually longer periods of time until pain appears is part of the treatment for peripheral vascular disease.
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