Meanings
nounvasocompression (uncountable)
- uncountableExternal pressure applied to blood vessels
Even a vasocompression between C-Spine and mandibula during a hyperinclination trauma can lead to a dissection of the internal carotid artery (ICA) [ 1, 2 ].
2015 July 22, Moritz Crönlein et al., “Traumatic bilateral carotid artery dissection following severe blunt trauma: a case report on the difficulties in diagnosis and therapy of an often overlooked life-threatening injury”, in European Journal of Medical Research, volume 20, →DOI, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2025
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vasocompression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vasocompression
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