DILATATIONS

Noun

dilatations

plural of dilatation

Source: Wiktionary


DILATATION

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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