| Preferred Name |
vasodilation |
| Synonyms |
vasodilatation positive regulation of blood vessel size |
| 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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042311 |
| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Vasodilation |
| 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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
vasodilatation positive regulation of blood vessel size |
| has_obo_namespace |
biological_process |
| id |
GO:0042311 |
| label |
vasodilation |
| notation |
GO:0042311 |
| prefLabel |
vasodilation |
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| subClassOf |