angiohypertonia


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va·so·spasm

(vā'sō-spazm, vas'ō-),
Contraction or hypertonia of the muscular coats of the blood vessels.
Synonym(s): angiohypertonia, angiospasm
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angiohypertonia

An obsolete term for increased vascular tone.
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angiohypertonia

(an?je-o-hi?per-to'ne-a) [ angio- + hypertonia]
An obsolete term for spasm of blood vessels, esp. arteries. See: angiospasm; vasospasm
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