vasotocin

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vasotocin

the normal antidiuretic hormone in birds. One of the hormones released by the avian posterior pituitary gland. Called also arginine vasotocin, AVT. Is also active in stimulating uterine contraction.

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arginine arginine vasopressin AVT			vasoocclusion vasoparalysis vasoparesis vasopeptidase inhibitor vasopermeability vasopermeability reaction vasopermeation enhancement vasopressin vasopressin resistance vasopressor Vasopressors vasopuncture vasoreflex vasorelaxation vasorrhaphy VasoSeal vasosection vasosensory vasospasm vasospastic vasospastic angina vasostimulant vasostimulation vasostomy Vasotec vasotocin vasotomy vasotonia vasotonic vasotripsy vasotrophic vasotropic vasovagal vasovagal attack Vasovagal reaction vasovagal reflex vasovagal syncope vasovasostomy vasovesiculectomy VAST vastu vastus vastus intermedius vastus internus vastus lateralis vastus medialis Vata VATER VATER association VATER complex VATER syndrome			Vasoprotectives vasopuncture vasoreflex vasorelaxation vasorrhaphy VasoSeal vasosection vasosection vasosensory vasosensory nerve vasosensory nerve vasosensory nerve vasosensory nerve vasospasm vasospasm vasospasm Vasospasm, intracranial Vasospasm, intracranial Vasospasm, intracranial vasospastic vasospastic vasospastic Vasospastic Angina Vasospastic Angina vasostimulant vasostimulation vasostomy Vasotec Vasotec Vasotec IV vasotocin vasotomy vasotomy vasotonia vasotonic vasotripsy vasotrophic vasotropic vasovagal vasovagal vasovagal attack vasovagal attack vasovagal attack vasovagal attack vasovagal attack, vasovagal syncope vasovagal attack, vasovagal syncope Vasovagal reaction Vasovagal reflex Vasovagal reflex vasovagal syncope vasovagal syncope vasovagal syncope vasovagal syncope Vasovagal Syndrome Vasovagal Syndrome vasovasostomy vasovasostomy vasovesiculectomy vasovesiculitis VASP VASPA

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