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vasodilation

vasodilation

1 7.7
Blood vessels get wider so more blood can flow
  • noun
  • /ˌveɪzoʊdaɪˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vasodilatación
  • High ADMA concentrations block nitric oxide synthase activity in vitro and inhibit endothelium-dependent vasodilation in animals and in human beings.
  • endothelium-dependent vasodilation
  • vasodilation in response
  • dependent vasodilation

Those will increase vasoconstriction to some extent, although chronic caffeine intake may cause vasodilation.

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Examples

  • Endothelium-dependent vasodilation in response to acetylcholine is impaired in the coronary microvasculature of hypercholesterolaemic subjects.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Greater arterial vasodilation and a corresponding decrease in TPR will occur as more muscle mass is activated during exercise.

    Academic text (1992)
  • So we hear that the body's temperature is increasing despite the vasodilation and the production of sweat.

  • Thus, it is suggested that vasodilation produced by TENS can be related to the local release of neuropeptides.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The range of the NO signal causing the vasodilation is going to depend on the basal NO level.

    Blog text (34)
  • Vasodilation in response to methacholine was not significantly reduced in the hypercholesterolemic subjects in our study.

    Academic text (1992)
  • So cooling causes vasoconstriction and then after the cooling there's a rebound vasodilation and there's more infusion of blood into the gonads.

  • Endothelium-dependent vasodilation is impaired in atherosclerosis, and in hypercholesterolemic animals this impairment occurs before the development of intimal lesions.

    Academic text (1992)
  • During exercise, vasodilation occurs, allowing more blood to flow to the muscles.

  • The doctor explained that vasodilation helps lower blood pressure by widening the blood vessels.

Antonyms

vasoconstriction
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Blood vessels become narrower when their muscles tighten, reducing blood flow

How Dilated

vasodilation
  • Specialized
1 7.7
dilation
13 6.5
vasoconstriction
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Surface Forms

vasodilation singular
vasodilations plural

Morphology

vasodilation = dilation (semi-transparent) = vaso + dilate + ion

The immediate base is 'dilation' (dilate + -ion), a regular noun formation, so the formation of the base is predictable.

Etymology

Vasodilation comes from the parts vaso- meaning 'vessel', as in the English word vessel, and dilation meaning 'making wide'. So vasodilation literally means 'making vessels wider', which is why it means blood vessels widening to let more blood flow.