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peliosis hepatitis

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peliosis hepatitis
[pel′ē·ō′sis]
the presence of blood-filled cavities in the liver. The cavities may become lined by endothelium and may be found in patients who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus or who use oral contraceptives or anabolic steroids.


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