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vaso- meaning in Portuguese

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vaso- (pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system)
adjective

vaso-adjective

vasoconstriction [vasoconstrictions] (constriction of a blood vessel)
noun
[UK: vˌasəkənstrˈɪkʃən]
[US: vˌæsəkənstrˈɪkʃən]

vasoconstriçãonoun
{f}

vasoconstrictive (that causes vasocontriction)
adjective
[UK: vˌasəkənstrˈɪktɪv]
[US: vˌæsəkənstrˈɪktɪv]

vasoconstritoradjective

vasoconstrictor [vasoconstrictors] (substance that causes vasoconstriction)
noun
[UK: vˈasəkˌɒnstrɪktə]
[US: vˈæsəkˌɑːnstrɪktɚ]

vasoconstritornoun
{m}

vasodilation [vasodilations] (dilation of the blood vessels)
noun
[UK: vˌasədɪlˈeɪʃən]
[US: vˌæsədɪlˈeɪʃən]

vasodilataçãonoun
{f}

vasomotor (pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels)
adjective
[UK: vˈɑːsəʊmˈəʊtə]
[US: vˈɑːsoʊmˈoʊɾɚ]

vasomotoradjective
{m}

vasopressin [vasopressins] (an antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland)
noun

vasopressinanoun
{f}