Vasovagal
vasovagal va·so·va·gal (vā’zō-vā’gəl)
adj.
Relating to or involving blood vessels and the vagus nerve.
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- Vasovagal attack
vasovagal attack n. See vagal attack.
- Vasovagal syncope
/ˌveɪzəʊˈveɪɡəl/ noun 1. a faint brought on by excessive activity of the vagus nerve, causing the heart to slow and the blood pressure to fall. It can be caused by fear, choking, or stomach cramps and has no lasting effects vasovagal syncope n. See vagal attack.
- Vasovasostomy
[vas-oh-va-sos-tuh-mee, vey-zoh-] /ˌvæs oʊ væˈsɒs tə mi, ˌveɪ zoʊ-/ noun, plural vasovasostomies. 1. the reversal of a vasectomy, performed by surgical reconnection of the severed ends of the vas deferens. vasovasostomy va·so·va·sos·to·my (vā’zō-vā-zŏs’tə-mē) n. Surgical creation of a passage connecting the ends of a severed vas deferens, usually to restore fertility in a vasectomized man.
- Vasovesiculectomy
vasovesiculectomy va·so·ve·sic·u·lec·to·my (vā’zō-vě-sĭk’yə-lěk’tə-mē, -və-) n. The excision of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles.
- Vassa
noun 1. Gustavus (Olaudah Equiano) c1745–1801? African slave, sold in the West Indies, and, after gaining freedom, abolitionist and writer in England.