Vasodilation
[vas-oh-dil-uh-tey-shuh n, -dahy-luh-, vey-zoh-] /ˌvæs oʊˌdɪl əˈteɪ ʃən, -ˌdaɪ lə-, ˌveɪ zoʊ-/
noun, Physiology.
1.
dilatation of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve.
vasodilation va·so·di·la·tion (vā’zō-dī-lā’shən, -dĭ-) or va·so·dil·a·ta·tion (-dĭl’ə-tā’shən, -dī’lə-)
n.
Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug. Also called phlebarteriectasia.
vasodilation (vā’zō-dī-lā’shən, -dĭ-) also vasodilatation
(vā’zō-dī-lā’shən, -dĭ-)
Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug.
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