 dilatation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions | |
| Synonyms: | distention distension | |
| Related terms: | physiological_state ectasia varicocele tympanites distend | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of expanding an aperture | |
| Synonyms: | dilation | |
| Examples: | "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" |
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| Related terms: | expansion vasodilation mydriasis dilate | |
