vasoconstriction
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- noun
- /ˌveɪzoʊkənˈstrɪkʃən/
- Specialized
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vasoconstricción
- Renal failure is caused by intense vasoconstriction of the renal circulation.
- causes vasoconstriction
- peripheral vasoconstriction
- induces vasoconstriction
The cold water on the face and the hands therefore caused vasoconstriction.
- The cold water on the face and the hands therefore caused vasoconstriction.
- So if the, the cold water immersion is causing vasoconstriction, it's, it's preventing the muscle perfusion, right?
- The tube can't be so cold that it causes vasoconstriction, because then the cold won't pass from the tube to the hand and to the core.
- Those will increase vasoconstriction to some extent, although chronic caffeine intake may cause vasodilation.
Examples
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When the body is exposed to cold temperatures, vasoconstriction occurs to reduce blood flow to the extremities.
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The activation of vasoconstrictor systems also results in vasoconstriction of some vascular beds other than the kidneys, including the arms, legs, and brain.
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In the kidney, by contrast, there is striking vasoconstriction.
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As such, this vasoconstriction is greater than that seen with any spray (21, 22).
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Those will increase vasoconstriction to some extent, although chronic caffeine intake may cause vasodilation.
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Chronic vasoconstriction leads to mucosal ischemia, atrophy, and ultimately necrosis.
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In addition, cocaine induces additional vasoconstriction by stimulating vascular smooth muscle contraction.
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Myocardial ischemia may occur during coronary vasoconstriction associated with coronary endothelial dysfunction.
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Clinically, lidocaine mixed with epinephrine activates alpha-1 and alpha-2 receptors in blood vessels, leading to significant vasoconstriction of at least 1 hour.
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Our findings suggest that in people with type 2 diabetes, particle pollution may cause vasoconstriction of medium-sized conduit arteries, whereas higher ambient temperature and WVP may cause vasodilation.
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Synonyms
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A narrowing in a tube or pipe that reduces flow
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Sudden narrowing of a blood vessel that reduces blood flow
Antonyms
How Constricted
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
vasoconstriction = constriction (semi-transparent) = vaso + constriction
Formally composed of the combining form 'vaso-' (vessel) + 'constriction'; transparent to learners familiar with medical terms but the combining form is technical and may be unknown to average learners.
Etymology
Vasoconstriction comes from vaso- meaning 'vessel' and constrict meaning 'to make tight', the same idea you see in the common word string. So, vasoconstriction is when blood vessels become narrower or tighter and reduce blood flow.