definitions

vasodilatation

[ vas-oh-dil-uh-tey-shuh n, -dahy-luh-, vey-zoh- ]
/ ˌvæs oʊˌdɪl əˈteɪ ʃən, -ˌdaɪ lə-, ˌveɪ zoʊ- /
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noun Physiology.

dilatation of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve.

Nearby words

vasoconstriction, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, vasodepression, vasodepressor, vasodilatation, vasodilation, vasodilative, vasodilator, vasoepididymostomy, vasoformation
Also vas·o·di·la·tion [vas-oh-dahy-ley-shuh n, -di-, vey-zoh-] /ˌvæs oʊ daɪˈleɪ ʃən, -dɪ-, ˌveɪ zoʊ-/.

Origin of vasodilatation

First recorded in 1895–1900; vaso- + dilatation
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Examples from the Web for vasodilatation

  • We know that when the pulse rate is constant, vasodilatation causes a fall in diastolic pressure and a rise in pulse pressure.

    Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

Science definitions for vasodilatation

vasodilation

[ vā′zō-dī-lā′shən, -dĭ- ]

Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug.
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