| milk leg | |
| —n | |
| Also called: white leg, Technical name: phlegmasia alba dolens inflammation and thrombosis of the femoral vein following childbirth, characterized by painful swelling of the leg | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
milk leg n.
A painful swelling of the leg occurring in women after childbirth as a result of clotting and inflammation of the femoral veins. Also called phlegmasia alba dolens.