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Narrowing of the blood vessels is called atherosclerosis.
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What is the medical term meaning constriction of blood vessels?
Vasoconstriction is the normal narrowing of a blood vessel.
What is the medical term meaning Medication that narrows the blood vessels?
Vasoconstriction is normal physiologic narrowing, and angiostenosis is abnormal narrowing.Stenosis
What is vaso-contriction?
Vaso meaning blood vessels and constriction meaning narrowing. Vasoconstriction is when your blood vessels become smaller or more narrow. This applies to arteries, veins, etc. A common vasoconstricter is Visine, because it constricts the blood vessels in the eye which is why your sclera turns from red to white.
What is the medical term meaning collection of blood vessels causing a bump?
A hemangioma is the medical term meaning tumor of blood vessels.
What is the medical term meaning stenosis?
Stenosis means narrowing and proximal means closer to the body.
What does the root vaso mean?
The root "vaso" means vessel or duct. It is commonly used in medical terms related to blood vessels, such as vasodilation (widening of blood vessels) or vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels).
What is Angiotensin I?
It causes narrowing of the small blood vessels in tissues, resulting in an increase in blood pressure
What does angiostenosis mean?
Abnormal narrowing of one or more blood vessels.
What is the medical term meaning temporary deficiency in blood supply due to narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel?
Ischemia
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to blood vessels?
vascular
What is the medical term meaning blood vessel?
Avascular is the medical term meaning without blood vessels.
What is the medical term meaning blood-filled tumor?
Neoplasm is the medical term meaning tumor; a neoplasm can be malignant (cancerous) or benign.
