vasomotion

[ vas-oh-moh-shuh n, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˌvæs oʊˈmoʊ ʃən, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /

noun Physiology.

the change in diameter of a blood vessel.

Origin of vasomotion

vaso- + motion

Words nearby vasomotion

vasohypotonic, vasoinhibitor, vasoinhibitory, vasoligation, vasoligature, vasomotion, vasomotor, vasomotor angina, vasomotor imbalance, vasomotor nerve, vasomotor paralysis

Medical definitions for vasomotion

vasomotion
[ vā′zō-mō′shən ]

n.

Change in the caliber of a blood vessel. angiokinesis