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Vasodilation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Vasodilation Preferred
Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation Narrower
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