vaso-occlusive

vaso-occlusive
va·so-oc·clu·sive -ə-'klü-siv adj relating to, resulting from, or caused by occlusion of a blood vessel <\vaso-occlusive retinopathy> <a \vaso-occlusive crisis characteristic of sickle-cell anemia>

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