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Vasoinhibitory
Restricting vasomotor activity. Reducing the activity of vasomotor function.
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Vasography
Radiography of the blood vessels, usually after the injection of a contrast medium.
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Vasoepididymostomy
The formation of a passage between the vas deferens and the epididymis.
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Reflex vasodilatation
Blood vessel dilation caused by stimulation of its dilator nerves or inhibition of its constrictor substance or nerves. This can be done by stimulating the sensory reflex arc.
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Antidromic vasodilatation
Vasodilatation resulting from stimulation of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
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Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
Narrowing of the small arterioles in the alveoli in response to hypoxia.
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Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
A peptide present in the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. One of its principal actions is to inhibit gastric acid secretion. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide is also present in nerve fibers of the female genital tract.
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Vasitis
Inflammation of the ductus deferens of the testicle. Inflammation of the vas deferens, the duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra.
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Vasectomy reversal
Surgical procedure for the rejoining of the previously severed vas deferens. Although this procedure may be successful, the chance of success varies in published reports.
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Rejection vasculitis
The inflammation that occurs when antigen-antibody complexes are deposited on the walls of small blood vessels in transplanted organs. Although the transplant rejection process is dominated by T-cell- mediated activities, antibodies also may form against the histocompatibility antigens on the transplanted organ and compromise its viability.
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