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- Dictionarycompartment syndrome
noun
- 1. a condition resulting from increased pressure within a confined body space, especially of the leg or forearm.
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Condition in which increased pressure within one of the body's compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space
Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within one of the body's anatomical compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space. There are two main types: acute and chronic. Compartments of the leg or arm are most commonly involved. Wikipedia