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

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

DUI

D014664 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0022556

Previous indexing

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

History note

78

Public note

78