| Descriptor in English: | Vasoconstriction |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Vasoconstricción |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Vasoconstrição |
| Descriptor in French: | Vasoconstriction |
| Entry term(s): |
Vasoconstrictions |
| Tree number(s): |
G09.330.380.925 |
| Scope note: | The physiological narrowing of BLOOD VESSELS by contraction of the VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE. |
| Annotation: | coord IM with specific vessel or specific organ /blood supply; the physiol process; do not confuse with stenosis of specific blood vessels ( = specific blood vessel (IM) + CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC (NIM)) |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects ES ethics GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
| History Note: | 78 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Vascular Resistance
MeSH Vasoconstrictor Agents MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 15064 |
| Descriptor UI: | D014661 |
| Date Established: | 1978/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1977/04/27 |
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/23 |
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Vasoconstriction
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0022550 |
| Scope note | The physiological narrowing of BLOOD VESSELS by contraction of the VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE. |
| Preferred term | Vasoconstriction |
| Entry term(s) |
Vasoconstrictions |
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