Dictionary:
va·so·dil·a·tion (vā'zō-dī-lā'shən, -dĭ-) also va·so·dil·a·ta·tion
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An increase in the diameter of blood vessels (usually arterioles) resulting in an increase in blood flow to the area supplied by the vessel. Factors causing vasodilation of blood vessels supplying muscles, include exercise, high external temperatures, stress, and a rise in blood pressure.
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General dilatation of veins and arteries.
| Translations: Vasodilatation |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - arteriektasi, karudvidelse
Français (French)
n. - vasodilatation
Deutsch (German)
n. - Gefäßerweiterung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγγειοδιαστολή
Italiano (Italian)
vasodilatazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - vasodilatação (f)
Русский (Russian)
расширение кровеносных сосудов
Español (Spanish)
n. - vasodilatación
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kärlutvidgande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
管道膨胀, 脉管肥大, 血管舒张
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 管道膨脹, 脈管肥大, 血管舒張
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - התרחבות כלי-דם
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