Phenomena and Processes

Vasodilation

The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.

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Abstract

The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Vasodilatation
  • Vasorelaxation
  • Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation
  • Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation, Vascular
  • Relaxation, Vascular Endothelium-Dependent
  • Vascular Endothelium Dependent Relaxation

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific vessel or specific organ /blood supply; the physiol process; pathol dilat = specific blood vessel (IM) + DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC (NIM) or ANEURYSM and its specifics

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

  • Vasomotor System (1966-1977)
  • tissue or organ/blood supply (1966-1977)

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  1. G09.330.380w.928w

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NLM Classification

WG 106

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vasodilation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014664. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014664
  2. Vasodilation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasodilation
  3. Vasodilation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14859627