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vasovagal

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vasovagal /vaso·va·gal/ (-va´gal) vascular and vagal; see also under attack.
va·so·va·gal (vz-vgl)
adj.
Relating to or involving blood vessels and the vagus nerve.

vasovagal
vascular and vagal.

vasovagal attack, vasovagal syncope
a transient vascular and neurogenic reaction in humans marked by pallor, nausea, sweating, bradycardia, and rapid fall in arterial blood pressure which, when below a critical level, results in loss of consciousness and characteristic electroencephalographic changes.

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