| vasohypertonic | Relating to increased arteriolar tension or vasoconstriction. Origin: vaso-+ G. Hyper, over, + tonos, tone (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vasohypotonic | Relating to reduced arteriolar tension or vasodilation. Origin: vaso-+ G. Hypo, under, + tonos, tone (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasoinhibitor | An agent that restricts or prevents the functioning of the vasomotor nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasoinhibitory | Restraining vasomotor action. See: vasodilator. (21 Jun 2000) |
| vasolabile | Characterizing the condition in which there is lability or active vasomotion of blood vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasoligation | Ligation of the vas deferens, usually after its division. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotion | Change in caliber of a blood vessel. Synonym: angiokinesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotor | 1. <physiology> Affecting the calibre of a vessel, especially of a blood vessel. 2. Any element or agent that effects the calibre of a blood vessel. Origin: L. Motor = mover (18 Nov 1997) |
| vasomotor angina | Angina pectoris in which the breast pain is comparatively slight, but pallor followed by cyanosis, and coldness and numbness of the extremities, are marked. Synonym: angina spuria, angina vasomotoria, pseudangina, pseudoangina, reflex angina, vasomotor angina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotor ataxia | A form of autonomic ataxia causing irregularity in the peripheral circulation, marked by alternations of pallor and suffusion, due to spasm of the smaller blood vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotor centre | Diffuse area of the reticular formation in the lateral medulla containing neurons that control vascular tone; consists of separate vasodepressor and vasopressor areas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotor epilepsy | Episodes of autonomic dysfunction presumably due to diencephalic irritation. Synonym: diencephalic epilepsy, vasomotor epilepsy, vasovagal epilepsy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotor fibres | Postganglionic visceral efferent fibres innervating the smooth muscles of vessel walls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotor imbalance | A lack of balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, especially in relation to the vasomotor disturbances. Synonym: vasomotor imbalance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vasomotor nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A motor nerve effecting or inhibiting contraction of the blood vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |