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MeSH Heading: Vasodilation
Tree Number(s): G09.330.380.928
Unique ID: D014664
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014664
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
Scope Note: The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.
Entry Term(s): Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation; Vasodilatation; Vasorelaxation
NLM Classification #: WG 106
Previous Indexing: tissue or organ/blood supply (1966-1977); Vasomotor System (1966-1977)
See Also: Vasodilator Agents
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/27
Revision Date: 2016/06/23

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

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