Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. vasodilation

vasodilation

vasodilation

n. widening of blood vessels, as by the action of a vasomotor nerve or a drug, which has the effect of lowering blood pressure.

Related Terms

temporal bone

temporal bone the bone, located toward the side and base of...

reliability index

reliability index see reliability coefficient.

fluency

fluency n. 1. the ability to generate ideas, wo...

wavelength thresholds

wavelength thresholds the minimum and maximum light or soun...

secondary gustatory cortex

secondary gustatory cortex see taste cortex.

chronic motor or vocal tic disorder

chronic motor or vocal tic disorder in DSM–IV–TR, a tic dis...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter V

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact