DILATATION

dilation, dilatation

(noun) the act of expanding an aperture; “the dilation of the pupil of the eye”

dilatation, distension, distention

(noun) the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

dilatation (usually uncountable, plural dilatations)

Prolixity; diffuse discourse.

The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated

Synonym: dilation

A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

Synonym: dilation

Source: Wiktionary

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Dil`a*ta"tion, n. Etym: [OE. dilatacioun, F. dilatation, L. dilatatio, fr. dilatare. See Dilate, and cf. 2d Dilation.]

1. Prolixity; diffuse discourse. [Obs.] "What needeth greater dilatation" Chaucer.

2. The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on al

3. (Anat.)

Definition: A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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