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

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

Definition of Dilatation

1. n. Prolixity; diffuse discourse.

Definition of Dilatation

1. [n -S]

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dilatation

dilapidating
dilapidation
dilapidations
dilatabilities
dilatability
dilatable
dilatably
dilatancies
dilatancy
dilatancy
dilatant
dilatants
dilatate
dilatate
dilatation (current term)
dilatation (current term)
dilatational
dilatations
dilatation and curettage
dilatation and curettage
dilatator
dilatator
dilatators
dilate
dilate
dilated
dilated
dilated cardiomyopathy
dilated pore
dilater

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