vasospasm
noun
va·so·spasm
ˈvā-zō-ˌspa-zəm 
: sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel reducing its lumen and blood flow
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The deadly vasospasm was aborted.
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H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2019
The two prevalent conditions with this issue are coronary microvascular disease and coronary vasospasm.
—Peggy McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
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H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2019
The two prevalent conditions with this issue are coronary microvascular disease and coronary vasospasm.
—Peggy McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
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vasospasm
noun
va·so·spasm
ˈvā-zō-ˌspaz-əm
: sharp and often persistent contraction of a blood vessel reducing its caliber and blood flow
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