vasodepression
Loss of muscle tone in the tunica media of blood vessel walls, resulting in…Loss of muscle tone in the tunica media of blood vessel walls, resulting in vasodilation and thus the lowering of blood pressure.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Loss of muscle tone in the tunica media of blood vessel walls, resulting in vasodilation and thus the lowering of blood pressure.
Origin
From vaso- + depression.From vaso- + depression.
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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