vasocompression

English

Etymology

From vaso- +‎ compression.

Noun

vasocompression (uncountable)

1. External pressure applied to blood vessels
   • 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^[1], volume 20, →DOI:

     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 ].