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Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.
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vasospasm — [vas′ō spaz΄əm, vā′zōspaz΄əm] n. [ VASO + SPASM] a spastic constriction of a blood vessel … English World dictionary
Vasospasm — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Vasospasm ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|443.9 Vasospasm refers to a condition in which blood vessels spasm, leading to vasoconstriction. This can lead to tissue ischemia and death (necrosis). Cerebral vasospasm may arise in… … Wikipedia
vasospasm — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1902 sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel reducing its lumen and blood flow • vasospastic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
vasospasm — /vas oh spaz euhm, vay zoh /, n. sudden constriction of an artery, leading to a decrease in its diameter and in the amount of blood it can deliver. [1900 05; VASO + SPASM] * * * … Universalium
vasospasm — Contraction or hypertonia of the muscular coats of the blood vessel s. SYN: angiohypertonia, angiospasm. * * * va·so·spasm vā zō .spaz əm n sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel reducing its caliber and blood flow * * * n. see … Medical dictionary
vasospasm — vaso·spasm … English syllables
vasospasm — n.; see Raynaud s disease … The new mediacal dictionary
vasospasm — vas•o•spasm [[t]ˈvæs oʊˌspæz əm, ˈveɪ zoʊ [/t]] n. pat a sudden constriction of an artery or vein • Etymology: 1900–05 vas o•spas′tic ˈspæs tɪk adj … From formal English to slang
vasospasm — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vas + spasm : sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel resulting in a reduction of its caliber and blood flow : angiospasm … Useful english dictionary
Coronary vasospasm — Classification and external resources ICD 9 413.1 DiseasesDB 13727 … Wikipedia
