vasodilation /vaso·di·la·tion/ (-di-la´shun)
Vasodilation
vasodilation
vasodilation (vāˈ·zō·dī·lāˑ·sh
n),
1. increase in caliber of blood vessels.
2. a state of increased caliber of blood vessels.vasodi´lative
va·so·di·la·tion (v  z -d -l sh n, -d -) or va·so·dil·a·ta·tion (-dl-tshn, -dl-)n. Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug. Also called phlebarteriectasia. |
Vasodilation
The increase in the internal diameter of a blood vessel that results from relaxation of smooth muscle within the wall of the vessel thus causing an increase in blood flow.
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vasodilation
[-dīlā′shən]
Etymology: L, vas + dilatare
an increase in the diameter of a blood vessel. It is caused by a relaxation of the smooth muscles in the vessel wall. Also called vasodilatation. Compare vasoconstriction.
vasodilation (vāˈ·zō·dī·lāˑ·sh
n),n state of dilation or widening of a blood vessel.
vasodilatation, vasodilation
a state of increased caliber of blood vessels.
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