Where does “cerebrovasodilation” come from?
cerebrovasodilation (English) comes from English vasodilation, from English dilation, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cerebrovasodilation (English): vasodilation of the blood vessels of the cerebrum
Definitions
- vasodilation of the blood vessels of the cerebrum
Ancestry of “cerebrovasodilation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vasodilation | Dilation or widening of the blood vessels |
| 2 | English | dilation | The act of dilating; State of being dilated;... |
| 3 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 4 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 5 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīlātō | to spread out, extend, dilate |
| 7 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |