angiohypertonia
Also found in: Dictionary, Encyclopedia.
va·so·spasm
(vā'sō-spazm, vas'ō-),Contraction or hypertonia of the muscular coats of the blood vessels.
Synonym(s): angiohypertonia, angiospasm
angiohypertonia
An obsolete term for increased vascular tone.angiohypertonia
(an?je-o-hi?per-to'ne-a) [ angio- + hypertonia]An obsolete term for spasm of blood vessels, esp. arteries. See: angiospasm; vasospasm