Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Vasilatu A river in Romania. Vasilevsky A surname from Russian. Vasiliev A transliteration of the Russian surname Васильев (Vasilʹjev). Vasilievichy A city in Gomel Oblast, Belarus. Vasilikas A transliteration of the Greek female given name Βασιλικάσ (Vasilikás). Vasilios A transliteration of the Greek male given name Βασίλειος (Vasíleios), equivalent to Basil. Vasilis A transliteration of the Greek male given name Βασίλης (Vasílis). vasilite An isometric-hextetrahedral steel gray mineral containing copper, palladium, sulfur, and tellurium. Vasilkov A surname. vasilopita A Greek celebratory cake, often containing a hidden coin, typically eaten on New Year's Day which is St Basil's day. Vasilopoulos A transliteration of the Greek surname Βασιλόπουλος (Vasilópoulos) Vasily A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian male given name Васи́лий (Vasílij). vasilyevite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing bromine, carbon, chlorine, iodine, mercury, oxygen, and sulfur. Vasishtha Vasishtha, husband of Arundhati, attributed as the author of the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda and one of the seven Saptarshis. vasitis inflammation of the vas deferens Vasiukivka A village in Petropavlivka settlement hromada, Synelnykove Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, founded before 1859. Vaske A surname. Vasko A surname. Vaslui A river in Romania. Vasmer A surname from German. vasoactivator A vasoactive material vasoactive Active on vessel walls, that is, causing either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel, thus affecting hemodynamics (blood flow). Vasoactive substances may be endogenous (for example, endogenous angiotensin, vasopressin, or epinephrine) or exogenous (for example, pharmaceutical vasopressin or epinephrine). vasoactivity The quality or degree of being vasoactive. vasoarrhythmia A condition caused by the irregular rhythm of muscle contraction in the vas deferens. vasoattenuation attenuation of blood vessels vasocapillary Relating to capillaries and other blood vessels vasocompression External pressure applied to blood vessels vasocongestion The swelling of bodily tissues caused by increased vascular blood flow and a localized increase in blood pressure. vasocongestive Of or pertaining to vasocongestion. vasoconstrict To undergo, or cause to undergo, vasoconstriction. vasoconstricted Subject to vasoconstriction vasoconstricting That causes vasoconstriction vasoconstriction Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel. vasoconstrictive That causes vasoconstriction vasoconstrictor Any substance that causes vasoconstriction. vasoconstrictory vasoconstrictive vasocontractile Relating to vasocontraction vasocontractility The condition, or extent, of being vasocontractile vasocontracting That undergoes vasoconstriction vasocontraction Synonym of vasoconstriction. vasocrine Describing a paracrine secretion that affects vasodilation or vasoconstriction vasodegeneration degeneration of blood vessels vasodegenerative Relating to, or causing vasodegeneration vasodentin Dentin containing capillaries found in some vertebrates. vasodentinal Of or relating to vasodentine. vasodentine Vasodentin. vasodepressant Synonym of vasodepressor. vasodepression Loss of muscle tone in the tunica media of blood vessel walls, resulting in vasodilation and thus the lowering of blood pressure. vasodepressive Causing vasodilation and thus lowering blood pressure. vasodepressor Any substance that produces vasodepression and thus lowers blood pressure. vasodilatation Dilatation of a blood vessel. vasodilatative vasodilative vasodilatator Synonym of vasodilator. vasodilate To cause or to undergo vasodilation. vasodilatin histamine vasodilation Dilation or widening of the blood vessels. vasodilational Relating to, or causing vasodilation vasodilative vasodilatory vasodilator A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure; it may be endogenous (such as a hormone produced by the body) or exogenous (such as a drug or other chemical agent). vasodilatory Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vasodilator. vasodynamic Relating to vasodynamics vasodynamics The dynamics of blood circulation vasoendothelial Of or pertaining to the endothelium of blood vessels vasoepididymostomy A microsurgical operation that connects the vas deferens directly to the epididymis to bypass a blockage and restore the flow of sperm. vasoformative Of or pertaining to the formation and development of blood vessels and blood cells vasogenic That originates in the blood vessels. vasogenous vasogenic vasogram The diagnostic image produced in vasography. vasographic Relating to vasography. vasography An invasive X-ray study of the vas deferens to check for blockage, often in the context of male infertility. vasohibin Any of a family of angiogenesis inhibitors found in the endothelium vasoinhibin Any of a group of vasoinhibitory proteins present in the hypothalamus vasoinhibitor vasodilator vasoinhibitory vasodilatory vasointestinal Relating to the blood vessels of the intestines vasoinvasion The spread of blood vessels, typically into a tumour vasoligate To undergo vasoligation vasoligation ligation of the vas deferens (or of a blood vessel) vasomediator Any material that mediates the vascular system vasomodulation The neuronal regulation of blood flow vasomodulator Any compound involved in vasomodulation vasomodulatory Relating to, or causing vasomodulation vasomotility Synonym of vasomotion. vasomotion A spontaneous change in the diameter (caliber) of a blood vessel vasomotional Relating to vasomotion vasomotor Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels. vasomotorial vasomotor vasomotoric Synonym of vasomotor. vasomotory vasomotor vasoneural Relating to blood vessels and nerves vasoobliteration The obliteration of blood vessels vasoobliterative That causes vasoobliteration vasoocclusion vascular occlusion vasoocclusive That which leads to vasoocclusion. vasoparalysis vasomotor paralysis vasoparalytic Relating to vasoparalysis vasopeptidase Any vasoactive peptidase vasopeptide Any peptide associated with the vascular system vasoperitoneal Relating to blood vessels and the peritoneum. vasopermeability vascular permeability vasopermeation vascular permeation, especially of blood vessels vasoplegia Low vascular resistance and high cardiac output following surgery. vasoplegic Relating to vasoplegia. vasopressin An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. vasopressinase An aminopeptidase enzyme that cleaves vasopressin, oxytocin, and other peptide hormones. vasopressinergic Containing, or releasing vasopressin vasopressive Synonym of vasoactive. vasopressor Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually causes a rise in blood pressure. vasoproliferation proliferation within blood vessels vasoproliferative That proliferates within blood vessels vasoprotecting Synonym of vasoprotective. vasoprotection vasoprotective activity vasoprotective Acting to alleviate certain conditions of the blood vessels. vasoprotector Any vasoprotective material vasoreactive reactive to vasodilators vasoreactivity The quality or degree of being vasoreactive. vasoregenerative That regenerates blood vessels, typically after vasodegeneration vasoregression regression of blood vessels vasoregressive Relating to, or causing vasoregression vasoregulation The regulation of vascular tension vasoregulator Anything that leads to vasoregulation vasoregulatory Relating to vasoregulation or to a vasoregulator vasorelaxant That causes vasorelaxation. vasorelaxation A reduction in vascular tension vasorelaxatory Relating to vasorelaxation vasorelaxin A vasorelaxant eicosapeptide present in the skin secretion of the frog Odorrana schmackeri vasorelaxing Synonym of vasorelaxant. vasoreparative Thar repairs damage to blood vessels vasoresponse A response to vasomodulation vasoresponsive Responsive to changes in the vascula system. vasoresponsiveness The condition of being vasoresponsive vasorin A protein that modulates the arterial response to injury vasospasm Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis. vasospasmic Synonym of vasospastic. vasospasmolysis vascular spasmolysis vasospasmolytic Relating to vasospasmolysis vasospastic Relating to or producing vasospasm. vasospasticity The state or condition of being vasospastic. vasostasis Synonym of venostasis. vasostatic Related to vasostasis vasostatin An NH₂-terminal fragment of calreticulin that inhibits angiogenesis vasostimulant That stimulates vasomotor action. vasostimulation The stimulation of vasomotor action. vasostimulatory That stimulates vasomotor action. vasostomy artificial creation of an opening into the vas deferens. vasotocin An oligopeptide found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin. vasotocinergic Produced or activated by vasotocin vasotomy incision into the vas deferens vasotonic Affecting the tone of vessels (almost always with reference to blood vessels); that is, affecting the muscle tone of the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels, thus influencing blood flow within the lumen. vasotonin arnica (when used as a medicine).