vasospasm

noun va·so·spasm \ˈvā-zō-ˌspa-zəm\

Definition of VASOSPASM

: sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel reducing its lumen and blood flow

— va·so·spas·tic \ˌvā-zō-ˈspas-tik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1902

Medical Dictionary

noun va·so·spasm \ˈvā-zō-ˌspaz-əm\

: sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel reducing its caliber and blood flow

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