veno-
(viːnəʊ)
comb. form of L. vēna vein n., employed in terms relating to the vascular system, as venoˈclysis [Gr. κλύσις drenching], the introduction of liquid into the circulation by an intravenous drip; venoconˈstriction, constriction of a vein; veno-ocˈclusive a., characterized by occlusion of veins: applied esp. to a tropical disease in which this is the chief pathological feature; ˈvenospasm, sudden, transient contraction of a vein; venoˈstasis, a reduction (induced or spontaneous) in the flow of venous blood from a part of the body.
| [1910 M. F. Donahoe Man. of Nursing ix. 166 In preparing for a veneclysis the nurse should take as much care as for an abdominal operation.] 1926 Texas State Jrnl. Med. XXI. 664/2, I regard the main indications for venoclysis as being any form of grave collapse, grave toxemia, prolonged shock, or serious dehydration from any cause. 1961 Lancet 2 Sept. 538/2 Some such device is essential for venoclysis in infancy. |
| 1937 K. J. Franklin Monograph on Veins x. 127 Perfusion of the corpus striatum with hot and cold fluids resulted in superficial venodilation and venoconstriction respectively. 1977 Proc. Soc. Med. LXX. 691/2 Blood samples were taken without venoconstriction at 13:00 and 14:00. |
| 1954 G. Bras et al. in Arch. Path. LVII. 285 (heading) Veno-occlusive disease of liver with nonportal type of cirrhosis, occurring in Jamaica. 1969 Edington & Gilles Path. in Tropics xi. 489 It is now generally accepted that veno-occlusive disease in the West Indies is due to ingestion of ‘bush tea’ containing the alkaloids of C[rotolaria] fulva. |
| 1950 P. Wood Dis. Heart & Circulation i. 13 Venospasm is avoided by proper skin anæsthesia, and by choosing a catheter that is not too large for the vein. 1977 Lancet 1 Jan. 29/2 The damage is caused by pulmonary venospasm (occurring as the shock is relieved). |
| 1931 R. J. E. Scott Gould's Med. Dict. (ed. 3), Venostasis. 1965 Thrombosis & Diathesis Hæmorrhagica XIV. 501 Venostasis was induced by means of a sphygmomanometric cuff (systolic pressure diminished by 20 mmHg). 1976 Lancet 11 Dec. 1265/2 Despite the presence of venostasis in the legs, intermittent compression of the arms during and after surgery reduced the incidence of deep venous thrombosis..in the legs to half that in control patients. |