Angioneurotic
Definition
Relating to angioneurosis or characterized by vasomotor disorders of nervous origin affecting the caliber of blood vessels. In clinical terminology, this structural descriptor is primarily used in the phrase 'angioneurotic edema' (or Quincke's edema), which denotes an allergic or hereditary reaction manifested by the sudden, temporary, and circumscribed swelling of subcutaneous tissues or mucous membranes, possessing life-threatening risks in case of laryngeal localization.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Angioneurotic
- Vasomotor
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Neologistic borrowing from French (angionévrotique), formed structurally from the scientific combining elements of Greek origin 'angio-' (vessel) and '-neurotic' (nervous). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.dʒi.o.nev.ˈro.tik] |
| Source | Official Encyclopedia of Medical Pathologies and Clinical Diagnostic Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul s-a prezentat la camera de gardă cu un edem angionevrotic masiv la nivelul buzelor și al pleoapelor.
EN: The patient presented to the emergency room with a massive angioneurotic edema of the lips and eyelids.
RO: Medicul a explicat că acest atac angionevrotic poate fi declanșat de un deficit congenital al inhibitorului C1-esterazei.
EN: The physician explained that this angioneurotic attack can be triggered by a congenital deficiency of the C1-esterase inhibitor.
RO: Administrarea rapidă de adrenalină a oprit evoluția crizei de natură angionevrotică ce amenința căile respiratorii.
EN: The rapid administration of epinephrine halted the progression of the angioneurotic crisis that threatened the airways.
Idioms & Phrases
Edem angionevrotic / Angioneurotic edema
RO: Tumefiere bruscă și tranzitorie a straturilor profunde ale pielii sau mucoaselor, adesea de origine alergică.
EN: A sudden and transient swelling of the deep layers of the skin or mucous membranes, often of allergic origin.
Sindrom angionevrotic / Angioneurotic syndrome
RO: Complex patologic binedefinit dominat de crize paroxistice de dilatare sau constricție vasculară de cauză neuro-vegetativă.
EN: A well-defined pathological complex dominated by paroxysmal crises of vascular dilation or constriction of neuro-vegetative cause.
Soc angionevrotic / Angioneurotic shock
RO: Manifestare clinică acută caracterizată prin prăbușirea tensiunii arteriale pe fondul unei vasodilații generalizate de tip alergic.
EN: An acute clinical manifestation characterized by the collapse of blood pressure on the background of a generalized allergic-type vasodilation.
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