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Definition of Dilatation
1. Noun. The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions.
Exact synonyms: Distension, Distention
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Tympanites, Ectasia, Ectasis, Varicocele
Derivative terms: Dilate, Distend, Distend
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Tympanites, Ectasia, Ectasis, Varicocele
Derivative terms: Dilate, Distend, Distend
2. Noun. The act of expanding an aperture. "The dilation of the pupil of the eye"
Exact synonyms: Dilation
Generic synonyms: Enlargement, Expansion
Specialized synonyms: Vasodilation, Mydriasis
Derivative terms: Dilate, Dilate
Generic synonyms: Enlargement, Expansion
Specialized synonyms: Vasodilation, Mydriasis
Derivative terms: Dilate, Dilate
Definition of Dilatation
1. n. Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
Definition of Dilatation
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Medical Definition of Dilatation
1. The condition, as of an orifice or tubular structure, of being dilated or stretched beyond the normal dimensions. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)