vasodilatation
[vas-oh-dil-uh-tey-shuh n, -dahy-luh-, vey-zoh-]
- dilatation of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve.
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Also vas·o·di·la·tion [vas-oh-dahy-ley-shuh n, -di-, vey-zoh-] /ˌvæs oʊ daɪˈleɪ ʃən, -dɪ-, ˌveɪ zoʊ-/.
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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
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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