nutcracker syndrome

English

Noun

nutcracker syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural nutcracker syndromes)

  1. A disorder involving the compression of the left renal vein between the abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery (or various similar conditions).
    Synonym: nutcracker phenomenon
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