vasotonia

vasotonia definition - medical

va·so·to·ni·a (vāˌzō-tōˈnē-ə)

noun
The tone of blood vessels, particularly of the arterioles. Also called angiotonia.

Related Forms:

  • vaˌso·tonˈic (-tŏnˈĭk) adjective

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