vasoconstriction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin cōnstrictiōbor. English constriction English vasoconstriction From vaso- + constriction.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasoconstrictions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hyponyms
venoconstriction · arterioconstriction
Relateds
Translations (14)
ru вазоконстрикция (constriction of a blood vessel) · es vasoconstricción (constriction of a blood vessel) · ms pemvasocerutan (constriction of a blood vessel) · nl vasoconstrictie (constriction of a blood vessel) · id vasokonstriksi (constriction of a blood vessel) · fr vasoconstriction (constriction of a blood vessel) · el αγγειοσυστολή (constriction of a blood vessel) · sv vasokonstriktion (constriction of a blood vessel) · is æðaþrenging (constriction of a blood vessel) · pt vasoconstrição (constriction of a blood vessel) · is æðasamdráttur (constriction of a blood vessel) · fi verisuonten supistuminen (constriction of a blood vessel) · cs vazokonstrikce (constriction of a blood vessel) · vi sự co mạch (constriction of a blood vessel)