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dilatation
[ dil-uh-tey-shuhn, dahy-luh- ]
/ ˌdɪl əˈteɪ ʃən, ˌdaɪ lə- /
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noun
a dilated formation or part.
Pathology. an abnormal enlargement of an aperture or a canal of the body.
Surgery.
- an enlargement made in a body aperture or canal for surgical or medical treatment.
- a restoration to normal patency of an abnormally small body opening or passageway, as of the anus or esophagus.
Mechanics. the increase in volume per unit volume of a homogeneous substance.
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Origin of dilatation
OTHER WORDS FROM dilatation
dil·a·ta·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby dilatation
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