veno-occlusive

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veno-occlusive

 [ve″no-ŏ-kloo´siv]
pertaining to or characterized by obstruction of the veins.
v.-o. 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; most often seen in children.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

veno-occlusive

(vē″nō-ŏ-kloo′sĭv)
Concerning obstruction of veins.
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veno-occlusive

Causing veins to be closed by flattening or other means.
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