vasocompression

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English

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Etymology

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From vaso- +‎ compression.

Noun

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vasocompression (uncountable)

  1. External pressure applied to blood vessels
    • 2015 July 22, Moritz Crönlein et al., “Traumatic bilateral carotid artery dissection following severe blunt trauma: a case report on the difficulties in diagnosis and therapy of an often overlooked life-threatening injury”, in European Journal of Medical Research[1], volume 20, →DOI:
      Even a vasocompression between C-Spine and mandibula during a hyperinclination trauma can lead to a dissection of the internal carotid artery (ICA) [ 1, 2 ].