vasoocclusive
vasoocclusive adjective: that which leads to vasoocclusion.
Adjective
vasoocclusive (comparative more vasoocclusive, superlative most vasoocclusive)
- That which leads to vasoocclusion.
- Logic suggests that agents that sustain flow and prevent the initiation of vasoocclusion would be more successful than agents given after an acute vasoocclusive event has started, nevertheless animal studies have shown that this latter approach might be useful [ 110 ].2015 July 29, Duyen A. Ngo, Martin H. Steinberg, “Genomic approaches to identifying targets for treating β hemoglobinopathies”, in BMC Medical Genomics, volume 8, →DOI
Forms of vasoocclusive
| comparative | more vasoocclusive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most vasoocclusive |
| alternative form | vaso-occlusive |
| alternative form | vasocclusive |
Origin of vasoocclusive
From vaso- + occlusive.
Questions about vasoocclusive
- What does vasoocclusive mean?
- Vasoocclusive means that which leads to vasoocclusion.
- What part of speech is vasoocclusive?
- Vasoocclusive is an adjective.
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