vasoconstriction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.

Pronunciation

/ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/ /ˌvæsəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Gt59514-vasoconstriction.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-vasoconstriction.wav

Word forms

vasoconstriction vasoconstrictions

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Late Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. Late Latin stringō Late Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Late Latin -tiō Late Latin cōnstrictiōbor. English constriction English vasoconstriction From vaso- + constriction.

Antonyms

vasodilation

Related words

vasoactive § Related terms

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