vasospasm en · NOUN
Etymology
From vaso- + spasm.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasospasms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cerebrovasospasm · microvasospasm
Relateds
Translations (5)
ca angiospasme (spasm of the blood vessels) · cs vazospasmus (spasm of the blood vessels) · fr vasospasme (spasm of the blood vessels) · el αγγειόσπασμος (spasm of the blood vessels) · es vasoespasmo (spasm of the blood vessels)