- vasodilation
- or vasodilatation noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1896 widening of the lumen of blood vessels
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Vasodilation — refers to the widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, particularly in the large arteries, arterioles and veins. The process is essentially the opposite of vasoconstriction, or the… … Wikipedia
vasodilation — 1896, from vasopressor, from vaso , comb. form of L. vas container, vessel (see VAS (Cf. vas)) + DILATION (Cf. dilation). Related: Vasodilator (1881) … Etymology dictionary
Vasodilation — Widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of the muscular wall of the vessels. What widens is actually the diameter of the interior (the lumen) of the vessel. The opposite of vasoconstriction. * * * Widening of the lumen of blood vessel … Medical dictionary
Vasodilation — Vasodilatation (von (lateinisch) vas „Gefäß“ und dilatatio „Erweiterung“) bezeichnet die Erweiterung der Blutgefäße. Vasodilatation kann sowohl aktiv, zum Beispiel bei Erschlaffung der Gefäßmuskulatur, als auch passiv, zum Beispiel durch erhöhtes … Deutsch Wikipedia
vasodilation — va·so·dil·a·tion (vā zō dī lāʹshən, dĭ ) also va·so·dil·a·ta·tion ( dĭl ə tāʹshən, dī lə ) n. Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug. * * * … Universalium
vasodilation — noun dilation of the blood vessels See Also: vasoconstriction … Wiktionary
vasodilation — n. dilation of the blood vessels … English contemporary dictionary
vasodilation — (also vasodilatation ˌdʌɪleɪ teɪʃ(ə)n) noun the dilatation of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure. Derivatives vasodilator noun vasodilatory adjective … English new terms dictionary
vasodilation — vaso·dilation … English syllables
vasodilation — /ˌveɪzoʊˌdaɪˈleɪʃən/ (say .vayzoh.duy layshuhn) noun dilation of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve …
