A vasoactive peptide, perhaps responsible for the local swellings, has been isolated from plasma from patients during attacks (Chester A. Alper).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vas|o|con|stric|tive — «VAS oh kuhn STRIHK tihv», adjective. serving to constrict blood vessels; vasoconstrictor: »a vasoconstrictive drug, a vasoconstrictive nerve … Useful english dictionary
vasoactive — vas•o•ac•tive [[t]ˌvæs oʊˈæk tɪv, ˌveɪ zoʊ [/t]] adj. phl pha of or pertaining to a substance, drug, or event that changes the diameter of a blood vessel … From formal English to slang
vasodilator — vas•o•di•la•tor [[t]ˌvæs oʊ daɪˈleɪ tər, dɪ , ˈdaɪ leɪ , ˌveɪ zoʊ [/t]] n. pha phl any of various agents, as certain nerves or drugs, that relax or widen blood vessels and thereby maintain or lower blood pressure • Etymology: 1880–85 vas… … From formal English to slang
vasoconstrictor — vas•o•con•stric•tor [[t]ˌvæs oʊ kənˈstrɪk tər, ˌveɪ zoʊ [/t]] n. pha phl any of various agents, as certain nerves or drugs, that narrow blood vessels and thereby maintain or increase blood pressure • Etymology: 1875–80 vas o•con•stric′tion, n.… … From formal English to slang
vasculoproliferative — vas·cu·lo·pro·lif·er·a·tive (vas ku lo pro lifґər ə tiv) characterized by the proliferation of blood vessels or their constituents … Medical dictionary
cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… … English syllables
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
