attributiveRelating to or denoting a temporary fall in blood pressure, with pallor, fainting, sweating, and nausea, caused by overactivity of the vagus nerve, especially as a result of stress.
〔医〕血管迷走神经的
Example sentencesExamples
Less common but serious complications of colonoscopy include splenic trauma, vasovagal reactions and endocarditis.
The majority of these were minor, usually vasovagal effects including hypotension and fainting, hypertension, and tachycardia.
This positioning may also help the patient to avoid injury if he or she has a vasovagal reaction.
This will help prevent or mitigate the effects of a vasovagal or syncopal episode.
The sharp twinge of pain combined with suddenly rising to his feet must have induced a vasovagal attack.
Definition of vasovagal in US English:
vasovagal
adjectiveˌvāzōˈvāɡəl
Medicine
attributiveRelating to or denoting a temporary fall in blood pressure, with pallor, fainting, sweating, and nausea, caused by overactivity of the vagus nerve, especially as a result of stress.
〔医〕血管迷走神经的
Example sentencesExamples
This will help prevent or mitigate the effects of a vasovagal or syncopal episode.
This positioning may also help the patient to avoid injury if he or she has a vasovagal reaction.
Less common but serious complications of colonoscopy include splenic trauma, vasovagal reactions and endocarditis.
The majority of these were minor, usually vasovagal effects including hypotension and fainting, hypertension, and tachycardia.
The sharp twinge of pain combined with suddenly rising to his feet must have induced a vasovagal attack.