vasospasm

(vasō spaz′əm, vāzō-)

noun

a spastic constriction of a blood vessel

Origin: vaso- + spasm

See vasospasm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A sudden constriction of a blood vessel, causing a reduction in blood flow.

Related Forms:

  • vaˌso·spasˈtic (-spăsˈtĭk) adjective

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