vasodilation

vasodilation definition - medical

va·so·di·la·tion (vāˌzō-dī-lāˈshən, -dĭ-) or va·so·dil·a·ta·tion (-dĭlˌə-tāˈshən, -dīˌlə-)

noun
Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug. Also called phlebarteriectasia.

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