Vasodilation Health Dictionary

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Vasodilation: From 1 Different Sources

Widening of blood vessels, causing increased blood flow to a part of the body.

Vasodilation under the skin occurs in response to hot weather and increases heat loss from the body.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Vasodilation, Peripheral

The increase of blood into the skin, resulting from the relaxation of the small arterioles that lead into the capillary beads at the edges of the body. This is a gentle way to lessen early high blood pressure, decreasing the difficulty of pushing columns of arterial blood through miles of capillaries.... vasodilation, peripheral

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