vasovagal
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- noun
- /ˌveɪzoʊˈveɪɡəl/
- Specialized
- During 59 patient encounters (there were 38 patients in total referred to the clinic), there were six adverse drug reactions (ADRs); three were local reactions, one involving urticaria, one vasovagal episode (often confused with anaphylaxis), and one anaphylactic episode.
- vasovagal syncope
Examples
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Vasovagal syncope occasionally occurs during laryngotracheal and esophageal office procedures.
Academic text (2004) -
Postoperatively three hours post-block, associated with a vasovagal episode, not felt secondary to local anesthetic systemic toxicity.
Academic text (2018) -
It's a very sensitive condition called vasovagal syndrome.
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The criteria for vasovagal syncope have been described.
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After standing for too long, he experienced a brief vasovagal episode that left him fainting on the floor.
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People with a history of vasovagal attacks may feel dizzy and faint when they see blood.
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Her doctor explained that vasovagal reactions could be triggered by sudden stress or pain.
Synonyms
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A sudden brief loss of consciousness
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A short time when a person faints because the brain lacks blood
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vasovagal comes from two parts: vaso- 'vessel', as in vessel, and vagus 'wandering', as in vagabond. So a vasovagal is a short fainting episode when the wandering vagus nerve affects the blood vessels and makes the heart slow and blood pressure fall.