milk leg

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk leg]
- /mɪlk lɛg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk leg]
- /mɪlk lɛg/

Definitions of milk leg words

noun milk leg a painful swelling of the leg soon after childbirth, due to thrombosis of the large veins. 1
noun milk leg inflammation and thrombosis of the femoral vein following childbirth, characterized by painful swelling of the leg 0
noun milk leg a painful swelling of the leg, caused by inflammation and clotting in the femoral veins, usually as a result of infection during childbirth 0

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Origin of milk leg

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Milk leg

noun

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adverb

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milk leg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

milk leg usage trend in Literature

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