compression sock

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

compression sock (plural compression socks)

An elasticated sock worn to help prevent the occurrence of venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis, and thrombosis.
Synonym: support sock

Hyponym: flight sock

Translations[edit]

type of sock

Spanish: calcetines de compresión

See also[edit]

diabetic sock

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