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Vinony

vasodilation

noun

  1. An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, due to relaxation of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌvæ.sə(ʊ).daɪˈleɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ / /veɪ.zə(ʊ)-/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English vaso- English dilation English vasodilation From vaso- + dilation.

  1. Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.