vasospasm

[ vas-oh-spaz-uhm, vey-zoh- ]

noun
  1. sudden constriction of an artery, leading to a decrease in its diameter and in the amount of blood it can deliver.

Origin of vasospasm

1
First recorded in 1900–05; vaso- + spasm

Words Nearby vasospasm

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