About The Word Dilatation
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Dilatation
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What's The Definition Of Dilatation?
[n] the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
[n] the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions Synonyms | Synonyms for Dilatation: dilation | distension Related Terms | Find terms related to Dilatation: See Also | ectasia | ectasis | enlargement | expansion | mydriasis | physiological condition | physiological state | varicocele | vasodilation Dilatation In Webster's Dictionary \Dil`a*ta"tion\, n. [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? sides;
the state of being dilated; dilation.
3. (Anat.) A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other
organ.
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