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veno-occlusive disease of liver

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veno-occlusive disease of liver
n.
A disease of the liver characterized by the inflammation and destruction of minute hepatic veins, usually caused by drinking tea made from plants containing toxic substances.
veno-occlusive
pertaining to or characterized by obstruction of the veins.
veno-occlusive disease of liver
acute or chronic, partial or complete, occlusion of the branches of the hepatic veins by endophlebitis and thrombosis, leading to centrilobular necrosis, fibrosis and ascites; occurs at a higher than normal prevalence in cheetahs and snow leopards.


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