Constriction
Constriction noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.
Spasm and constriction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spasm" instead a noun "Constriction".
Spasm
Spasm noun - Pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel.
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Constriction and spasm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constriction" instead a noun "Spasm".
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Head injuries usually bleed more than injuries to other body areas, mostly because the vascular spasm, a reflexive constriction of damaged vessels, is weaker or absent there.
Source: High-Pressure Blood
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