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vasospasm

noun

Etymology

From vaso- + spasm.

  1. derived from σπασμός — “spasm, convulsion”
  2. derived from spasmus
  3. derived from spasme
  4. inherited from spasme
  5. prefixed as vasospasm — “vaso + spasm”

Definitions

  1. Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia…

    Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.

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