vasoconstriction

vasoconstriction

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Etymology

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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.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/, /ˌvæsəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/
    • Audio (General American); /ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/:(file)
    • Audio (General American); /ˌvæsəʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/:(file)

    Noun

    vasoconstriction (countable and uncountable, plural vasoconstrictions)

    1. (physiology) Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.
      Antonym: vasodilation

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    French

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    Noun

    vasoconstriction f (plural vasoconstrictions)

    1. vasoconstriction

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