vasoplegia
|va-so-ple-gi-a|
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/ˌveɪzoʊˈpliːdʒə/
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/ˌveɪzəʊˈpliːdʒiə/
vessel paralysis / severe vasodilation
Etymology
'vasoplegia' originates from New Latin/Neo-Latin, specifically the combining form 'vaso-' from Latin 'vas' meaning 'vessel' and the suffix '-plegia' from Greek 'plēgē' meaning 'stroke' or 'paralysis'.
'vasoplegia' was formed in modern medical Neo-Latin by combining 'vaso-' + '-plegia' (Greek origin) and entered English as a technical medical term referring to vascular paralysis/dysfunction.
Initially it literally conveyed 'paralysis of the vessels' (i.e., loss of vessel tone); over time the term has come to denote the specific clinical syndrome of severe vasodilation and refractory hypotension.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a clinical syndrome characterized by pathological vasodilation with low systemic vascular resistance and refractory hypotension, often occurring after cardiopulmonary bypass or in septic shock; sometimes called vasoplegic syndrome.
The patient developed vasoplegia after cardiopulmonary bypass and required high-dose vasopressors and methylene blue.
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Last updated: 2025/08/29 23:09