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vasovagal

/veɪsə(ʊ)ˈveɪɡəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
vaso-va-gal
IPA
/veɪsə(ʊ)ˈveɪɡəl/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the vagus nerve as well as the vascular system; often describing an attack etc. characterised by slowing of the pulse and a fall in blood pressure.

Etymology

From vaso- + vagal.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /veɪsə(ʊ)ˈveɪɡəl/

Questions

How do you pronounce vasovagal?
The recorded pronunciation is /veɪsə(ʊ)ˈveɪɡəl/.
What does vasovagal mean?
Pertaining to the vagus nerve as well as the vascular system; often describing an attack etc. characterised by slowing of the pulse and a fall in blood pressure.
Where does vasovagal come from?
From vaso- + vagal.

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