vasospasm
[ vas-oh-spaz-uh m, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˈvæs oʊˌspæz əm, ˈveɪ zoʊ- /
noun
sudden constriction of an artery, leading to a decrease in its diameter and in the amount of blood it can deliver.
Words nearby vasospasm
vasopuncture,
vasoreflex,
vasorelaxation,
vasosection,
vasosensory,
vasospasm,
vasostimulant,
vasostomy,
vasotomy,
vasotonia,
vasotonic
Medical definitions for vasospasm
vasospasm
[ vā′zō-spăz′əm ]
n.
A sudden constriction of a blood vessel that reduces the blood flow.
angiospasm