vasospasm

As nouns the difference between vasospasm and nimodipine

is that vasospasm is spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis while nimodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.

Vasospastic is a related term of vasospasm.

As an adjective vasospastic

is relating to, or producing vasospasm.

As a noun vasospasm is

spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.

As nouns the difference between necrosis and vasospasm

is that necrosis is (pathology) the localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply while vasospasm is spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.

As nouns the difference between ischemia and vasospasm

is that ischemia is (pathology|cardiology) local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism) while vasospasm is spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.

As nouns the difference between tissue and vasospasm

is that tissue is thin, woven, gauze-like fabric while vasospasm is spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.

As a verb tissue

is to form tissue of; to interweave.