Vasovagal attack
vasovagal attack n.
See vagal attack.
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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.
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