loading...| Preferred Name | vasoconstriction | |
| Synonyms |
negative regulation of blood vessel size |
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| Definitions |
A decrease in the diameter of blood vessels, especially arteries, due to constriction of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually causing an increase in blood pressure. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042310 |
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| alternative label |
negative regulation of blood vessel size |
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| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Vasoconstriction |
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| definition |
A decrease in the diameter of blood vessels, especially arteries, due to constriction of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually causing an increase in blood pressure. |
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| has exact synonym |
negative regulation of blood vessel size |
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| has_alternative_id |
GO:0045908 |
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| has_obo_namespace |
biological_process |
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| id |
GO:0042310 |
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| label |
vasoconstriction |
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| notation |
GO:0042310 |
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| note |
A decrease in the diameter of blood vessels, especially arteries, due to constriction of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually causing an increase in blood pressure. |
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| preferred label |
vasoconstriction |
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| prefLabel |
vasoconstriction |
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| subClassOf |