angiospasm

Term: angiospasm

Literally meaning: “vessel contraction”

Origin: Anc Greek

αγγείο/aggio(=vessel) >  άγγος/aggos(=tube)

+σπασμός/spasmos(=a spasm, convulsion) >σπάω/spao(=to draw up, pull, to contract violently)

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Definition

Angiospasm is the spasmodic contraction of a blood vessel.