vasodilation

noun va·so·di·la·tion \-dī-ˈlā-shən, -də-\

Definition of VASODILATION

: widening of the lumen of blood vessels

va·so·di·la·tion or va·so·di·la·ta·tion \-ˌdi-lə-ˈtā-shən, -ˌdī-lə-\

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1896

Medical Dictionary

noun va·so·di·la·tion \ˌvā-zo-dī-ˈlā-shən\

: widening of the lumen of blood vessels

va·so·di·la·tion or va·so·di·la·ta·tion \-ˌdil-ə-ˈtā-shən, -ˌdī-lə-\

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