| vasodilation (vā'zō-dī-lā'shən, -dĭ-) also vasodilatation (vā'zō-dī-lā'shən, -dĭ-) Pronunciation Key
Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |