loading...| Preferred Name | vasodilation | |
| Synonyms |
vasodilatation positive regulation of blood vessel size |
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| Definitions |
An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, due to relaxation of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042311 |
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| alternative_term |
vasodilatation positive regulation of blood vessel size |
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| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Vasodilation |
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| definition |
An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, due to relaxation of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure. |
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true |
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true |
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biological_process |
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GO:0042311 |
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| label |
vasodilation |
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| notation |
GO:0042311 |
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| preferred label |
vasodilation |
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vasodilation |
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| textual definition |
An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, due to relaxation of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure. |
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