Vasospasm
Also called Blood vessel spasm
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Sudden reversible contraction of a blood vessel that narrows its lumen, clinically significant in Raynaud disease and after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Korean
혈관경련
혈관의 갑작스러운 가역적 수축; 레이노 현상과 지주막하 출혈 후 뇌혈관 연축에서 중요.
French
Vasospasme
Contraction réversible soudaine d'un vaisseau sanguin réduisant sa lumière ; significatif dans la maladie de Raynaud et l'hémorragie sous-arachnoïdienne.
Word parts
vas/oRoot(Latin) Vessel, duct-spasmSuffix(Greek) Sudden involuntary contraction