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dilation
[ dahy-ley-shuhn, dih- ]
/ daɪˈleɪ ʃən, dɪ- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM dilation
non·di·la·tion, nouno·ver·di·la·tion, nounself-di·la·tion, nounWords nearby dilation
dilatancy, dilatant, dilatate, dilatation, dilate, dilation, dilation and extraction, dilative, dilatometer, dilator, dilatory
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Scientific definitions for dilation
dilation
[ dī-lā′shən, dĭ- ]
The widening or stretching of an opening or a hollow structure in the body.
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